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muscle

[muhs-uhl] / ˈmʌs əl /
NOUN
large fibers of animal body
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The new French shift comes at a time when the country's farmers have been flexing their political muscle.

From Barron's

Michelle got serious about her new sport, training every day, eating right, building muscle.

From Los Angeles Times

Epibatidine, found in the Ecuadoran dart frog, causes muscle paralysis and eventual asphyxiation.

From Barron's

“I’m not strong enough to maintain and train that without getting injured. My muscles simply cannot take it.”

From Los Angeles Times

Such an unapologetic public display of military muscle would have been unimaginable here just a few years ago, but the world outside Germany is changing fast, and taking this country with it.

From BBC