sinew
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“To have had the opportunity to come back and to really play, discover, and put flesh and blood and sinew and heartbeat into this woman, to really fill her out,” O’Reilly says.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2025
The nearly photorealistic face of Senua, the unconventional hero of this 10th-century revenge tale, as she grimaces with every sinew taut, her veins bulging.
From New York Times • May 20, 2024
He said the UK had been "straining every sinew" to get aid into Gaza and that it "must be flooded in".
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2024
When man-of-the-match Dan Biggar walked gingerly off the field after straining every sinew to kick a final conversion, Wales led 32-14 with 15 minutes remaining.
From BBC • Sep. 11, 2023
“Farewell, my comrades-in-arms! If ever you have need of noble heart and steely sinew, call upon Sir Cadogan!”
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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"Beowulf," Vocabulary from the epic poem
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