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as in power
muscular strength
I'm going to need someone with real muscle to help me move all this furniture
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as in strength
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
at the time the military lacked the muscle to fight two wars at once
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as in to force
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
he was muscled out of command by his opponents at military headquarters
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Recent Examples of muscle
Emily Brown, Mph, Verywell Health, 28 Dec. 2024
They are also used for building muscle strength and many other purposes.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
The swelling of the brain, in turn, can contribute to early signs of hypernatremia, typically headache, fatigue, and muscle weakness.10
Dehydration is one of the primary causes of hypernatremia.
—James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
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Risks Exercising in the cold has potential health risks, mainly affecting the heart, lungs, skin, and muscles.
—Emily Brown, Mph, Verywell Health, 28 Dec. 2024
They are also used for building muscle strength and many other purposes.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
Verb
But sadly, Squibb couldn’t muscle through starrier contenders in the Globes’ ultra-competitive best comedy actress category.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
The swelling of the brain, in turn, can contribute to early signs of hypernatremia, typically headache, fatigue, and muscle weakness.10
Dehydration is one of the primary causes of hypernatremia.
—James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
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Just as once upon a time books were brought From Constantinople to the northern lands, The voices of wise men in the wild lands Will become a source of creative power.Czeslaw Milosz, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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The day’s return to the traditional peaceful transfer of presidential power comes as Trump prepares to take office in two weeks with the political wind at his back.Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Over the past few years, the strength of the U.S. economy and the job market have surprised almost everyone.PAUL WISEMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Feelings of despair and hopelessness prevail but there is also a vast amount of strength and a want to do something to help.Dana Feldman, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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In recent days, speculation had swelled that Trump might seek to force Barr from office.Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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The only Kansas case pending is Pope’s, which has attracted national attention over his efforts to force the government to release Capitol security footage from Jan. 6.Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
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Trump may very well push for a deal to get the hostages released and end the war.Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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The Art Of Self-Advocacy In Networking Self-advocacy in networking is not about listing achievements or pushing an agenda.Samantha Alvita, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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In response, Fleury found Crosby's equipment bag at the rink and decided to play a prank by rubbing Vaseline on his visor, threading his skates on backward, and stuffing beef sticks into his jock strap.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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In 1930, Warren Monfort founded Monfort Colorado Inc., pioneering the feedlot concept in the beef industry.Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
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The package will include border and energy policy and extend the 2017 tax cuts, Trump said.Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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Ethics reform advocates say a vigorous commission is crucial in a state where politics and the energy industry are intertwined.Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2025
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The alternative to accommodation is for the United States to coerce South Korea into giving up on nuclearization by threatening economic sanctions and exclusion from the market for nuclear materials.Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
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Terrorism requires the death to be intended to intimidate or coerce the population or influence government policy.Erin Keller, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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These forces squeeze a star horizontally while stretching it vertically.Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Egypt lost $7 billion in crucial revenue from the Suez Canal in 2024 as the conflict in Gaza has squeezed shipping in the Red Sea, according to government officials.Vivian Yee, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Muscle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muscle. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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