legs

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Even when a movie outright wins the Palme, I’m usually that guy wondering: But does it have legs to go all the way?

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The rally ought to have legs as long as chip companies continue to raise their earnings-per-share estimates at a time when investors are hopeful the Iran war could end, he said.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Ten years ago she first started to lose feeling in both legs but never had serious issues until the week she got sepsis.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Rickover likened himself to Attila the Hun and had young officers conduct job interviews on chairs with specially shortened front legs, banishing them to a closet if they disappointed him.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The door opened and a nurse appeared, supporting an old woman whose legs buckled as she limped down the steps.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom