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shin

[shin] / ʃɪn /
NOUN
leg part
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Chole Baugh and her boyfriend, Joe Ford, are working on the left shin of the Giant.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

During these sessions, participants walked on a treadmill while wearing a device on the shin that provided vibration feedback.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

It is the kind of place where you can lose an hour just looking at shin guards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Although Alfie may need further lengthening treatment on his shin bone in the future, Peterson said his experience for his age has been "vastly superior to what it would have been".

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

This shin thing will heal just as fast, if it’s even a thing at all.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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