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muscle

[muhs-uhl] / ˈmʌs əl /
NOUN
large fibers of animal body
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He had not had the best tournament, with a muscle complaint that did not let him perform at his best.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

The experiments also showed that BRP promoted fat loss without the substantial muscle loss that can accompany some weight reduction treatments.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

In laboratory experiments, the compound strengthened an important biological signal involved in muscle regeneration, increasing its ability to connect with a key cellular receptor by more than twofold.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

In this case, the interaction helps awaken dormant satellite cells, allowing them to multiply, mature, and participate in repairing muscle fibers.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

He smiled, but it was merely a muscle contraction.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

I especially love sitting down to something delicious afterward, knowing I’ve fed the muscles I just worked.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

She died from rhabdomyolysis, a rare condition where muscles break down and poison the bloodstream, which can be brought on by overexertion, her father said.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

"This is not a show of force. We are not going to flex our muscles," he said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Another potential treatment target is ERRγ, the protein responsible for helping muscles adapt to mitochondrial stress.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

My thigh muscles twist and cramp from the repetitious movement.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Being partially muscled out of China has led to painful adjustments for Germany's car industry, one of the country's largest employers.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

The situation only got worse as WWE muscled out nearly all regional promotions.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Ah Sing illustrated its tortured central character, Aerius, as a muscled romance book cover star — with a twist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

The stock market has muscled through trade wars—and shooting wars—to hit new records.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

He was twice the height of a normal human and muscled like a sprinter, and from the shoulders up he bore a thick-maned lion's head.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

Back near the cusp of the new “American Century,” the 20th, the nation had no problem muscling up its military.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026

High-speed direct-to-device data plans are another example of space-based systems muscling in on traditional terrestrial wireless data providers.

From Barron's ● Mar. 29, 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

When Atkinson miscued Mitchell Starc, Carey raced first-slip fielder Marnus Labuschagne back towards the boundary, muscling out his team-mate when both threw themselves towards the ball.

From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025

Complaining that “the Chicago people” were muscling in on his match race, Swope went into overdrive.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand


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