muscles

Example Sentences

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“I consciously avoid using it for certain tasks, like writing in English, because those are mental muscles I depend on,” he told me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"People get what we call malaise - achy in the muscles and the joints, and eventually developing some vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhoea," which he tells the BBC is "true for a lot of illnesses".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Researchers found unusual features in the dinosaur's neck vertebrae that served as attachment points for muscles and helped protect blood vessels.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

And the more I watch it, the more I think good improv and good cooking — especially budget cooking — rely on the exact same muscles.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

In one rolling motion—the muscles seemed to move within the skin so fast that I couldn’t take half a breath—he turned and came for me.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen