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muscle

[muhs-uhl] / ˈmʌs əl /
NOUN
large fibers of animal body
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It’s definitely, for me, a new muscle that I’m learning to use and explore and stretch and flex.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

As competition over scarce resources sets in, big companies use their buying power and relational importance to muscle out other buyers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

These signals travel through axons, the long nerve fibers that allow neurons to send messages and control muscle movement.

From Science Daily • 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

Rose-Ivy didn’t move a muscle or even a hair as she listened.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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