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Example Sentences
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“I put on over 9 pounds of muscle in seven weeks after taking the therapy, despite not changing my workout or my diet.”
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
Two years earlier, he also triumphed despite tearing an abdominal muscle in the third round.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
Saudi-backed Newcastle are one of five Premier League teams among the top eight as it stands as the English sides flex their financial muscle in Europe's elite competition.
From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026
In the region’s biggest military buildup since the 1980s, the U.S. has deployed some of its most battle-tested weaponry to the Caribbean under the professed goal of providing muscle in the war on drugs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
She tried for four horns, until every muscle in her body was sore and aching, while Syrio Forel clicked his teeth together and told her what to do.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
