leg
Example Sentences
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Hitting the ground -- even with a parachute -- risks foot, ankle, and leg injuries, the former airman explained.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Staff will also pay close attention to his foot to ensure he uses the leg properly and it doesn’t cause any complications as he grows.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Slegers described an "unbelievable performance" in the second leg because of the fightback Arsenal knew Chelsea would give.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
The most recent work, Berenice Olmedo’s “Amalia,” a motorized sculpture of a leg made from medical prostheses, splints and braces, was created in 2021, a comment on difficulties faced by the disabled.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Slowly, slowly, he bent his right leg and found the next· foothold, about a forearm higher than the .one he’d stepped onto with his left.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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