thigh
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One of the most significant characteristics of Silescelida acristata lies in its femur, the thigh bone.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
“I got all the practice pants, the helmets, the thigh boards, everything,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Their goal was to estimate how much stress gravity and body weight placed on the femur, or thigh bone, when each dinosaur shifted its weight onto its hind legs.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
Beside him, Rama Adam Ibrahim, 17, has just received a skin graft taken from his thigh to reconstruct the skin of his right foot.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Aunt Florentine patted on her thigh for effect.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
Suppliers such as Tyson Foods, Pilgrim’s Pride and Wayne-Sanderson Farms ramped up offerings of boneless chicken breasts, wings and thighs over the past year to meet what was expected to be a surge in demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
She clutches her thighs, then her chair, crying and occasionally looking up at the sky, as if searching for answers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Although semaglutide is widely used, a key issue with the drug is that it needs to be injected into the belly, thighs or back of the arm.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
I bring it home, use up some parts — maybe a wing, both thighs and a bit of rib meat — to make a few go-to recipes before stashing the chicken in my fridge.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
Camille presses her palms against her thighs and starts to stand.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
