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leg

noun as in appendage used for support

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And against all that preceded it this season, “Foreseeable Future” appears to be lacking repertory legs.

“With Friday’s impulsive reversal at a key level of resistance, we believe the first leg up of this new bull market is now complete and we can see a healthy correction.”

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But for the first time in a while, both the science and the sentiment are pointing the same way, and if the market keeps chasing affordable risk, the sector’s rebound may still have legs.

"I don't understand how they could be free. Doesn't anyone see Zainab's injuries?" said the teen's mother Asia, pointing to severe burns on her daughter's arms, legs, back and stomach.

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A World Cup campaign still on track - two more victories and they're there - but an endgame that saw Scotland wobbling across the winning line, like a marathon runner whose legs have gone.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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