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thigh

[thahy] / θaɪ /
NOUN
leg part
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"I'm especially proud of the work we've done in the second half of the year and the progress that came with it," said Swiatek, who needed treatment on her thigh but played on against Chwalinska.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Poland's Swiatek failed to qualify for the end-of-season WTA Finals - for the first time since 2019 - after pulling out of the Ningbo Open on Tuesday with a thigh injury.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

The study found that people taking the drug lost about two-thirds to three-quarters less thigh muscle than those taking semaglutide alone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Among patients 66 and older, demand for breast augmentations, tummy tucks, arm lifts, thigh lifts and facelifts all increased by double digits.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026

The snake was thicker than my thigh, but I knew from Togbe that these giants weren’t poisonous.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

At the gym, she spends 10 minutes on a stair-climbing machine then 35 minutes using weights and machines to strengthen the thighs, hips and lower back.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Females have striking coloration around the groin and thighs, where orange or light blue tones can appear alongside black spots.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026

She clutches her thighs, then her chair, crying and occasionally looking up at the sky, as if searching for answers.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

A recent Chipotle ad for the chain’s adobo chicken advertises the meat as grilled—even as an actor flips the thighs on what appears to be a flat-top griddle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Something large and loud in the center of the painting had the hind legs of a goat, fur like grated bone, solid thighs, their surface thrusting toward the ceiling of the studio.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi


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