shin

Example Sentences

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Lily shrieks in protest and drums her bare feet against my shins.

From Literature

The ACL, which connects the shin bone to the femur, is a main stabilizing force in the knee and protects the lower leg from sliding forward.

From Los Angeles Times

I twisted them off and shinned back down.

From Literature

It wasn’t true—he was bleeding from both knees and would have a bruise that would purple his whole shin—but he was alive.

From Literature

Researchers sampled a tibia, or shin bone, which is not commonly used for ancient DNA studies.

From Science Daily