limb

Example Sentences

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It is a status symbol, rite of passage and phantom limb wrapped into one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

She decided to take a step back from performing arts institutions and sought advice from friends who also had a limb difference and worked in the industry.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

"Look at the length of the skull, the length of the neck, and the length of the hind limb -- you're in heron territory."

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 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

Four blurred arms cross my face and then merge into a single foreshortened limb.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen