shin

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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

Andrea says special needs teachers are now using PPE such as bite-proof gloves, shin guards and face shields which they would only need occasionally in the past.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Work paused frequently as workers uncovered thousands of fossils, including a 2-foot bison horn and camel shin bone, dating back to the Ice Age.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Elvis put a shin pad under his pants leg, and I took a couple of practice shots—until he was sure I wouldn’t miss and injure him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

So, Ellis’s field hockey is her introduction to words like starting, varsity and shin splints.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King