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muscle

[muhs-uhl] / ˈmʌs əl /
NOUN
large fibers of animal body
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"The cervical vertebrae of Kank show special structures for muscle attachment and the protection of neck blood vessels, features particularly important in modern birds with complex neck movements, such as herons," says Dr. Motta.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Nvidia has also fought back by using its newly loaded balance-sheet muscle.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Messi had been substituted during Inter Miami's latest Major League Soccer match on Monday, but his club said he had not sustained an injury and was suffering from "muscle fatigue" in his left hamstring.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

More than make a career, what it does is it gives you sort of a muscle memory to start to see the things that human beings do that are not right.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Once the skin is gone, it leaves behind a tailed creature that resembles a human muscle diagram from a health book.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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