muscles

Example Sentences

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MND affects nerves in the brain and spinal cord, which tell your muscles what to do.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

After 225 days stuck in a front-line foxhole, the Ukrainian infantryman's muscles were so weak he could barely walk.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Now men and boys are facing their own heightened images of perfection: sharp jawlines, massive muscles, glowing skin.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

A hale and hearty speed signifies that your body’s systems—including your heart, lungs, muscles and nervous system—are working well together.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Abby’s parents had taken her many times to the public swimming pool near their home, thinking that water exercises would help her leg muscles.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret