limb

Example Sentences

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Most of the men I know would cut off a limb to play 18 holes at Augusta National.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

McGonigal was born with a limb difference - her arm stops just below her elbow joint - but she said she "hadn't realised" she had a disability at all until she began acting professionally.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Washington: I’m not the only one here jumping on a limb — she’s gonna smoke it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

According to co-author Dr. Erin Maxwell of the State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart, several limb bones and teeth show abnormalities that suggest the animal suffered serious injury or illness while it was alive.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

Just then the big monkey let out another cry, and running to the end of the limb, he leaped high in the air.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls