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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
Matt Egan, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
Wellness Decreased inflammation, muscle tension relief, and more.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 13 Jan. 2025
Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
The first Sonic the Hedgehog opened before the pandemic hit in 2020 and muscled through to $149M domestic, $320M worldwide.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Even before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, the bond market is already flexing its muscles.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
Wellness Decreased inflammation, muscle tension relief, and more.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 13 Jan. 2025
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The Ravens got muscled up front at times during the first meeting with Cleveland.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
The first Sonic the Hedgehog opened before the pandemic hit in 2020 and muscled through to $149M domestic, $320M worldwide.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muscle
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Though presidential pardoning powers are absolute, such a preemptive move would be a novel and risky use of the president's extraordinary constitutional power.WILL WEISSERT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 18 Jan. 2025
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In Koena’s view, China’s policy of non-interference speaks to how different powers operate in Africa, with China focusing on economics and Russia on security.Nimi Princewill, CNN, 18 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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The Palisades and Eaton Fires have destroyed thousands of homes, killed at least 25 people and forced more than 150,000 residents to evacuate from their homes.Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2025
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To avoid insolvency, the plan could be forced to lean on its member carriers.Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Simply put, as rates increase, the discount rate also rises, pushing up yields along the risk-free curve.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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When the pendulum swung during the Progressive Era, reformers pushed the government to impose new rules that gave workers a better quality of life and a fairer chance at upward mobility.Peter Georgescu, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Her apparent ‘beef’ with Swiatek after their Olympic quarterfinal doesn’t make much sense; Swiatek was just as confused about the situation.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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In the few years the two have lived together, Zarco has mainly stuck to the same four meals: beef, salmon, chicken thighs or sausage served with rice or vegetables.Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
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Then factor in your activity level (from sedentary to very active) to estimate your total daily energy expenditure (TDEE)—the calories needed to maintain your current weight.David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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He is praised for his energy and leadership savvy and coached San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy for four years at Iowa State.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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But a divided panel of appeals court judges said the parents hadn’t shown that they or their children had been coerced to believe or act contrary to their religious views.Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
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In early 2018, the Kansas Court of Appeals ruled that Samuels had coerced McCool into letting the deputy sheriff search his apartment and vacated the convictions.Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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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 22 Jan. 2025.
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