leg
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Though Root did at least allow Tongue three slips and two leg slips for his hat-trick ball after tea, he stuck with three for the most part here and barely ventured into the funky.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Some reports focused on the strangest claims by Arday of his personal achievements, including that he ran 30 marathons in 35 days, some partly with a fracture in his leg.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
The company partnered with Interactive Brokers earlier this year, another leg in the race to draw institutions to their markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Now in his 80s, Bailey is recovering from his sixth stroke, while insomnia and restless leg syndrome keep him up at night.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
If I’d done something that dumb during an actual time-travel mission, I’d have Glitched back to the present missing a chunk of my leg.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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Reiner pointed to “a variety of physical ailments” that are “easy to see,” including bruised hands, swollen legs and an inability to stay awake.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
I close my eyes and, suddenly, my legs wobble and my ankles quiver.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
The priciest options are designed especially for athletes, and Dos Santos -- who himself lost two legs in a car accident -- has visited this cohort following the quakes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Should I adjust how I live to see if this has legs?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Lolling about the foyer, sniffing from time to time at my legs and hands, were three perfectly huge Doberman pinschers.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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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
With one out, Freddie Freeman legged out an infield single, despite playing through not only his gimpy right ankle but also “a little quad thing” Roberts said he has been dealing with in recent days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2025
"I just feel so lucky, to have been legged up on the horses I have, and to have experienced success I never even dreamt could be possible," she added.
From BBC ● May 12, 2025
“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
Spraddle- legged, claws digging into the bark, she was easing her way down.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
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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
Air legging is a method of drilling that penetrates the rock with air and water.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
For teens, these pursuits are likely fueled by trendy body preoccupations such as the desire for "legging legs."
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 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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