muscle in
Example Sentences
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England's one area of joy was the scrum and their muscle in the set-piece saw Ford narrow the gap early in the second half.
From BBC
His head pounded, the scratches on his arms and legs stung, and every muscle in his body ached from the strain of lifting Abby over the fallen trees.
From Literature
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DiBella’s overseas priorities aren’t new to the FMC—the regulator over the past year has increasingly pivoted toward global maritime risks—but her focus indicates that the agency will increasingly flex its muscle in the area of geopolitics.
"Following tests carried out today on our player Jude Bellingham by Real Madrid's medical services, he has been diagnosed with an injury to the semitendinosus muscle in his left leg," said Los Blancos in a statement, without specifying the length of his expected absence.
From Barron's
Two years earlier, he also triumphed despite tearing an abdominal muscle in the third round.
From BBC
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