shin

Example Sentences

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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

My role was to kick Elvis in the shin so a girl he liked would take pity on him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Elsewhere, Arsenal winger Beth Mead fractured her shin so is out but Chloe Kelly made her return at the end of January and is available for selection.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

In slalom, racers typically knock down gates with their arms or shins, which are protected by plastic shin guards.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

What about issuing stickers printed with the words “This apostrophe is not necessary”? What about telling people to shin up ladders at dead of night with an apostrophe-shaped stencil and a tin of paint?

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