neck

Example Sentences

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She puts her tiny arms around his neck.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

For one, he had been struggling with a neck injury.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

“There were moments, there were twitches, there were things — I thought I was having pinched nerves in my neck, and they were quite frequent,” Andrews said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

But you don’t get or keep a job as a “professional forecaster” by sticking your neck out, so their expectations will presumably adapt to reality slowly.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

He throws himself at Maverick, wrapping his arms around his neck.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam