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muscle

[muhs-uhl] / ˈmʌs əl /
NOUN
large fibers of animal body
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And our ability to recruit muscle cells for maximal effort also declines.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

This approach allowed the researchers to pinpoint exactly where inflammation and tissue damage appeared in organs such as fat tissue, muscle, liver, and peripheral nerves.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Dominic Solanke and Dominic Calvert-Lewin made the England squad for the March friendlies, but the Tottenham forward is a doubt because of a muscle injury.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

It “often begins with muscle twitching and weakness in an arm or leg, trouble swallowing, or slurred speech,” the clinic said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

They dug until their hands were raw with open blisters and every muscle ached, but they had no time for rest.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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