muscle

Example Sentences

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They said Abby’s leg muscles would grow stronger if she used them and weaker if she didn’t.

From Literature

"For decades, Parkinson's has been primarily associated with motor deficits and the basal ganglia," the part of the brain that controls muscle movements, Liu said.

From Science Daily

You may have to pause and catch your breath, but you keep running, and you build up those lungs and the muscles in your legs, and you finish the race.

From Salon

If your muscles and bones don’t gradually adjust, you could get hurt, she added.

From The Wall Street Journal

The focus of that has been building muscle, durability and improving recovery between games and training.

From BBC