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shin

[shin] / ʃɪn /
NOUN
leg part
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As for Sesko, his fresh shin injury merely extends a lack of involvement which is being keenly felt and for which, as yet, there is no end date.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

During these visits, participants walked on a treadmill while wearing a small device on their shin.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Milwaukee Brewers: Huntington Beach Marina High product Jake Bauers has suffered from shin splints almost all season, and the pain has kept him from playing the outfield lately.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Gay has three half-centuries in his first summer as a Test cricketer, though being pinned on the shin by Abbas left his average below 25.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

I shove the tray aside before I remember that I don’t have a shin.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

Parton, never dropping her megawatt smile, replied, “If you had’ve, it would have been something very natural. But I would have probably kicked your shins or something.”

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

The stickler, or referee, has to make sure that shins are kicked before a fall can count.

From BBC ● May 30, 2026

In the remote Ocotillo washes, where the scrubs claw at people’s shins, he recently found what he believes to be the remains of a human finger.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2026

Gilgeous-Alexander was sidelined by a sprained ankle while Holmgren was nursing sore shins, both joining Isaiah Hartenstein and Jaylin Williams on OKC's injured list.

From Barron's ● Jan. 10, 2026

The hard, cold ground pressed sharply into her shins, and the dreadful wind was worrying at her hair.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

And the 37-year-old settled the game when he shinned Lamine Yamal's header across goal and past his own keeper.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2023

But a teenager who offered only his first name, Oleksandr, had shinned up the supporting pole and was tearing the sign to pieces.

From New York Times ● Nov. 13, 2022

Clucas' effort took a deflection off the boot of Moussa Sissoko and flew into the corner, while Tymon shinned a first-time cross over Elliot's head.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2021

Out went Geoff Cameron, whose shinned clearance had gifted Nani the opening goal against Portugal, and whose drop in concentration was a contributing factor, but certainly not the sole cause, in the second.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 27, 2014

I twisted them off and shinned back down.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

As it was, it took two set-pieces break down the visitors, with Hofmann shinning a volley through a crowded penalty area after the initial ball in was not cleared.

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2024

The 16-year-old was signed in December after shinning in Tacoma Defiance matches last year.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2022

"All love on my end shawty, Keep shinning!"

From Fox News ● Feb. 22, 2021

I experienced Ustvolskaya’s magnificent chords and resonances as heat and light, while that shinning orb overhead became a giant gong.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2018

“Ay, ay, sir,” replied my tormentor, springing nimbly into the rigging and shinning up the ratlines almost as soon as the words were out of the commander’s mouth, “I’ll see, sir.”

From Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant by John B. Greene


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