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Example Sentences
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In the region’s biggest military buildup since the 1980s, the U.S. has deployed some of its most battle-tested weaponry to the Caribbean under the professed goal of providing muscle in the war on drugs.
Thayer said he gained strength and muscle in the offseason, going from 5-feet-8, 140 pounds to 5-9, 165 to help him increase his distance on kicks.
From Los Angeles Times
Endometriosis is a condition where cells similar to those in the lining of the womb grow in other parts of the body, while adenomyosis is where the lining of the womb grows into the muscle in the wall of the womb.
From BBC
A below-par display against Dimitrov went unpunished when the luckless Bulgarian popped a pectoral muscle in the third set.
From BBC
Six nearly became five this year, when David Walker thought he would have to drop out after pulling a muscle in training.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
