muscle

Human muscle fibers can shorten by comparable proportions, but the process takes about 10 times longer.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

Matty Cash is available after recovering from a muscle problem but fellow defenders Pau Torres and Ian Maatsen are out for a match in which Villa can expect to face pressure.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Unlike animals, single-celled organisms such as Spirostomum do not have muscle fibers.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

In a gangster movie we’d call it muscle: large men with misshapen heads who do the grunt work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Every muscle in Ekon’s body protested as he crouched low, but there was no choice; he couldn’t be seen.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

He said he did this to loosen up his neck, cheekbone and jaw bone muscles in order to get his lip on to his nose.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Human muscles use adenosine triphosphate, or ATP, to store and release the energy needed for contraction.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

Trauma and stress can put you in "fight or flight" mode, where your heart rate increases, you release adrenaline, and your muscles tense, preparing the body for an external threat, he says.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Maintaining stronger muscles can also support mobility and stability, while stronger bones can reduce vulnerability to fractures.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026

I love how solid and strong my leg muscles feel as they propel my body forward.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

With less than three minutes on the clock, prop Thomas du Toit, heading back to his homeland from Bath this summer, muscled through Ellis Genge and Ollie Chessum to score from close range.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

He somehow muscled his ball into the fairway and then found the green with his next shot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

With the Wayans brothers firmly back in the driver’s seat, horror parody “Scary Movie” muscled its way past He-Man for the top spot at the box office this weekend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

Anthropic, run by the former OpenAI executive Dario Amodei, has muscled further into financial services since it launched a suite of tools catering to banks, financial-technology firms, and others last year.

From Barron's ● May 5, 2026

He startled at the sight of another, a full foot taller than any of the others and massively muscled.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi

He tore his ACL in practice and, after muscling through that disappointment, is now a first-time feature director with “Voices,” a lean and loud musical-thriller about thwarted dreams.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

That signals that geopolitical risks could be muscling their way into asset prices, potentially overshadowing positives from the economic cycle and corporate earnings.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 1, 2026

By contrast, the administration has had some success in muscling down mortgage rates, with the aim of improving housing affordability.

From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026

Chihuahuas, rat terriers and miniature poodles are muscling in on strength contests long dominated by big dogs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025

Ralph and Dalton wrestle over the front seat, with Dalton eventually muscling his way in.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith