foreleg
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The elephant was reported to be underweight, have rough skin and abscesses on both hips, thinning foot pads, and a stiff left foreleg, making it difficult for him to walk and stand.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 2, 2023
But the horse’s posture is actually that of a statue, its foreleg bent, its head in a dramatic profile that doesn’t quite match the angle of its body.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
Rio Moon “suffered a catastrophic injury to his left foreleg a few strides after the wire,” according to notes in the Equibase chart for the sixth race.
From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2023
Charismatic had taken a misstep in the stretch and suffered fractures in his left foreleg.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 5, 2015
No longer did he stab out with a foreleg as he ran, producing the curiously choppy duck- waddle gait that so many observers had mistaken for lameness.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
