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  • present tense form of muscle (3rd person singular).
  • plural of muscle.

muscles



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And because the jaw and the nervous system are so closely linked through the major cranial nerves, our muscles are triggered and we clench and grind our teeth.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

Maintaining stronger muscles can also support mobility and stability, while stronger bones can reduce vulnerability to fractures.

From Science Daily Sep. 9, 2026

"At these stages, the embryos don't have muscles to move with, so different forces are making them coil right-handed," Weber explains.

From Science Daily Sep. 1, 2026

AI labs haven’t yet shown they have such muscles.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

It’s like the slightly stiff soreness I had in my leg muscles all day yesterday after Saturday’s six-mile run.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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