limb
Example Sentences
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For individuals who lose a hand or arm, prosthetic limbs are critical tools for daily life.
From Science Daily
Groft was accused of cutting down 12 trees, as well as sawing the limb off a 13th, across a seven-day period beginning April 13 — sometimes in broad daylight, other times in the dead of night.
From Los Angeles Times
The first lobe finned fish that developed limbs capable of supporting movement on land still relied heavily on aquatic environments.
From Science Daily
Instead, Kim has risked life and limb to expand her arsenal of twists and flips in every conceivable way.
"I was very excited because I had this new limb that I could go into the water with," she said.
From BBC
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