limb

Example Sentences

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Most of the men I know would cut off a limb to play 18 holes at Augusta National.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

She said her limb difference was mentioned only briefly on the show between characters Benedict and his mother Violet.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Washington: I’m not the only one here jumping on a limb — she’s gonna smoke it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

According to co-author Dr. Erin Maxwell of the State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart, several limb bones and teeth show abnormalities that suggest the animal suffered serious injury or illness while it was alive.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

Tarzan let out mighty yelps and swung from limb to limb on vines that looked suspiciously like ropes decorated with sweet-potato vines.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago