leg
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Despite several transfusions, oxygen was not flowing properly to the leg and a decision was reached that an amputation was necessary.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
The officer, who received minor injuries, said the leg and shin protections on his riot uniform melted.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
He kicks off the European leg of the tour next week in Italy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Each participant completed a "leg raise test," a standard clinical procedure used to provoke back pain.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
I asked as I walked around to have a look at her leg.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Such denials would be the most likely source of criminal allegations in the matter if the allegations have factual legs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
It refers to the mythical Slavic crone, Baba Yaga, who either gives heroes a boon or lures wayward children to a forest hut that moves around on bird legs.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
A sufferer may have rigidity or tremors in one of their arms or legs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Another prehistoric relative, Postosuchus, was a land dwelling hunter capable of moving on either two legs or all four.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
They gently lift him into the back of the cart so he can sit up with his legs out before him on the floor.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
Earlier legged robots, such as Boston Dynamics’ robot dog Spot, favored quadruped designs for balance and support.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
But other legged robot companies have drawn a line opposing weaponisation, external, citing risks of harm and ethical issues.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Based on the skull's size and comparisons with related fossils, researchers estimate the animal was a sturdy four legged creature about a foot long.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 11, 2026
Michael A. Taylor legged out a leadoff infield single.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2024
Sitting cross- legged on his bed, Sohrab kept one eye on the muted television, the other on the harried lawyer.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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
Couples with "baskets of bottled beer and blankets", children wildly misidentifying pigeons and press photographers resignedly legging it around the grass in an attempt to get their shot all added to the chaos.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2025
“This form of air legging should not be used to do this type of work,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
Pantalaimon crept in as a mouse and pushed it as far down as he could, tucking it under the bottom of her reindeer-skin legging.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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