leg
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She has been allotted a third-floor apartment but climbing stairs is painful because of a metal rod in her leg after an operation.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
“The drop back in the prices paid index was a surprise considering the further leg up in oil prices last month,” analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Ahead of a meeting with Charles during that leg, Guyana's President Irfaan Ali told ITV News that recognising historical wrongs was just a "first step".
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
Mosley to an apparently serious left leg injury.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
It was bad enough to be stuck there on that sharecropper’s farm; but to have a little daughter and a twisted leg, and not be able to do anything for her, hurt worst of all.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Such denials would be the most likely source of criminal allegations in the matter if the allegations have factual legs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
It refers to the mythical Slavic crone, Baba Yaga, who either gives heroes a boon or lures wayward children to a forest hut that moves around on bird legs.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
A sufferer may have rigidity or tremors in one of their arms or legs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
"My legs buckled beneath me, I remember feeling I just couldn't believe this had happened," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Relief floods through me, as does a renewed anxiety that makes my legs feel mushy.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Earlier legged robots, such as Boston Dynamics’ robot dog Spot, favored quadruped designs for balance and support.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Based on the skull's size and comparisons with related fossils, researchers estimate the animal was a sturdy four legged creature about a foot long.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 11, 2026
Fires could encroach on critical habitat for the endangered Southern California mountain yellow legged frog.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2024
The donations row had already sprouted and his defeated opponent, Jeremy Miles, legged it from the venue without so much as any warm words about the victor on camera.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2024
Sitting cross- legged on the doorstep was an old Chinese man.
From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden
In 2024, Lululemon stopped selling a new type of legging called the Breezethrough after some buyers said they made their stomachs and back sides look too big.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
The Australian Workers Union said the miners had been performing a manual style of extraction known as "air legging".
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2024
Air legging is a method of drilling that penetrates the rock with air and water.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
For teens, these pursuits are likely fueled by trendy body preoccupations such as the desire for "legging legs."
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2024
They’re chatting about T-shirts and slime stuff and legging designers.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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