leg
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The asymmetric leg involves modeling a bear and bull case to determine how much he could lose if he’s wrong and how much he could make if he’s right.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
“When Teo’s hips are loose that way, and his front leg looks like an Elvis knee, it’s a good sign for us,” Bates said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
“The next leg of AI demand may depend less on how often new models are trained, and more on how intensively they are used,” said Tiger Brokers market strategist James Ooi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Rangers were beaten 2-1 by Polish outfit Jagiellonia Bialystok in the first leg and their 1-1 draw at home meant they dropped into the Conference League play-offs.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Daisy shivered; then she uttered a low moan and started rubbing her crippled leg with her hand.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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Then, over the weekend, the brand found itself in a messy situation: At its Beijing event, the winner lost control of her bowels midrace and completed the challenges while diarrhea was leaking down her legs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
They then performed leg extensions, an exercise in which a person sits and straightens the lower legs against resistance to lift a weight.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Rolando Torres-Pena walking in the unit, with his legs covered by material wrapped around his waist.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
“Surprisingly, I know I’m a tall guy, but like I’ve got short legs, so when I get in my stance, I’m pretty low. I think that helps a little bit.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Sitting up, Caesar’s legs dangle out the back of the wagon.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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The research, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, examined 82 species of theropods, a group of mostly carnivorous, two legged dinosaurs.
From Science Daily ● May 20, 2026
Michael A. Taylor legged out a leadoff infield single.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2024
“It’s a horrible distance,” said Kaisa Larkas, 44, a mother of four who legged it past Eloise Kramer to capture the Olney title with a time of 63.37 seconds.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
"I was quite scared. It kept walking, so I legged it."
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2023
She consulted her three- legged table, but no spiritual guide showed up to lead her through the city to Ferula.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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Her final piece is a neon legging and bra set made from stretch mesh.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
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
“This form of air legging should not be used to do this type of work,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
Little Pinch was tugging on Mama’s legging, whining for something to eat.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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