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Recent Examples of leg
Not even an apparent leg injury during her on-stage dancing stopped Jackson.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2025
The victim suffered from leg lacerations consistent with a shark bite and was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to rescue officials.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 23 June 2025
John Haliburton, the father of Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton, shared that his son's leg injury is an Achilles injury.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Haliburton went down with a right lower leg injury with 4:55 remaining in the first quarter of Sunday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2025
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2025
The victim suffered from leg lacerations consistent with a shark bite and was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to rescue officials.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 23 June 2025
John Haliburton, the father of Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton, shared that his son's leg injury is an Achilles injury.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Haliburton went down with a right lower leg injury with 4:55 remaining in the first quarter of Sunday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg
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With two bullets in the thighs, and another bullet in his arm, one young man was screaming in pain.—
Anas Baba,
NPR,
6 July 2025
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The bullet hit that victim in her left thigh, the bullet exiting then lodging in her right thigh.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
Noun
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This dormant stage creates an information vacuum where uncertainty breeds anxiety, productivity plummets and talent begins eyeing the exits.—
Shannon Gabriel,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Joining him on stage was the film's director Randal Kleiser alongside Didi Conn, Barry Pearl, Kelly Ward and Michael Tucci, all who played Zuko's fellow high schoolers in the hit movie musical.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
Noun
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That was in spite of two three-week injury lay-offs due to issues with her right calf and left ankle in November and February.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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The video then shows images of the moose reunited with her calves.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2025
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The post-match embrace was as warm as the Mediterranean and Alcaraz was more interested in pointing towards Fognini’s excellence rather than investing any time with a lap of honor.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The start of the race requires a period of acceleration, so an even effort will inevitably produce a slightly slower first lap.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
30 June 2025
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Her Wimbledon look wasn't complete without a very special accessory: the purple and green bow tie pin that represents her patron role of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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On sale for $23, this compact emergency alarm has a simple pull-top pin design and includes a large gold keychain clip that can be attached to your keys or bag.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
10 July 2025
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“Leg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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