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as in athletic
marked by a well-developed musculature
Olympic runners tend to have very muscular legs
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as in strong
having muscles capable of exerting great physical force
a muscular superhero who can easily lift a ton or more
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as in aggressive
marked by or uttered with forcefulness
a presidential speech that promises to be a muscular enunciation of the nation's foreign policy
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as in rich
having an abundance of some characteristic quality (as flavor)
a muscular red wine that goes especially well with beef
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Recent Examples of muscular
Though that was largely thanks to the success of Land Rover’s three lines of muscular SUVs, Jaguar sales hit 178,601, a 20% increase over the previous year, at that point.
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Robert Ferris, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Those with muscle dysmorphia usually have a belief or preoccupation that their body is weak, feeble, too small, or not muscular enough.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
Experts tossed around different ideas, such as creating a new inter-country currency for global business, but ultimately the U.S. dollar was more muscular.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
Jaguars, with their blocky, muscular frames, likely would not fit through the same opening as a mountain lion.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
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Robert Ferris, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Those with muscle dysmorphia usually have a belief or preoccupation that their body is weak, feeble, too small, or not muscular enough.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
Experts tossed around different ideas, such as creating a new inter-country currency for global business, but ultimately the U.S. dollar was more muscular.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
Jaguars, with their blocky, muscular frames, likely would not fit through the same opening as a mountain lion.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
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That came as news, however, to Joel Williams, Atlantis’ athletic director and head football coach.Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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The authority to regulate transgender participation in sports would be stripped from high school athletic associations.Kim Jarrett | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.National Geographic, National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2023
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
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Kristin talks with peers, peers’ parents, and every staff member, explaining how the dog is trained, how to behave around it, and soothing any worries regarding potential aggressive actions.Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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What drove a lot of interest and buzz around the movie was a reported real-life feud between Blake Lively and star/director Justin Baldoni, which featured things like dramatic press tours, people not following people on Instagram and some passive aggressive press comments.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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The moment is at once rich with relief and freighted with ominousness: Lady Liberty is filmed upside down.Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Musk, the world’s richest man and an omnipresent figure in Trump’s planning for a return to power, is to most objective observers far from a neutral player in the deep-pocketed intersection of government and private partners.Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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But the truth is that Neeson, with his towering presence and sinewy resolve, is always better than the movies themselves.Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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Nicknamed the Blood Wyrm for his color, sinewy build, and taste for violence, Caraxes is significantly younger and smaller than his counterpart.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 8 July 2024
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Beyond its retail arm, Amazon has also become a powerful enabler for individuals and businesses through its storefront model.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Khalil Haqqani is the uncle of current Taliban Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, who leads the powerful Haqqani network, a division of the wider Taliban organization.Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Men who, following diagnosis, increased their physical activity to three or more hours per week of vigorous activity enjoyed lower risk of death from the disease than those who reduced their vigorous physical activity following diagnosis, research has found.Markham Heid, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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The after-effect is vigorous regrowth, helping bring in pollinators and other wildlife.Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
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As watch collecting has become more sophisticated, so have these aggregators/sales platforms, some of which are robust enough to be used and endorsed by major auction houses.Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
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Panelists discussed product design improvements, more robust financing for waste management systems in the U.S. and abroad and other changes that can boost recycling rates.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Muscular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muscular. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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