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Recent Examples of legs
Over the course of two semi-final first legs, VAR’s conviction has been less than convincing.
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The second legs are next Thursday and the final is in Istanbul on May 20.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
My eyes wandered to his legs…but then snapped up.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Johnson had Towns isolated at the top of the key and turned a between-the-legs crossover into a hesitation drive down the middle of the lane.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
By the time officers arrived, the child had been taken to a nearby hospital by his dad after sustaining injuries to his head, legs and hips, WCAU reported.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
One of Samuel’s legs features portraits of the late five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Each chair is equipped with an exercise band around the legs to allow children to kick and fidget safely while sitting.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Leaning on fresh legs for inspiration, the Los Angeles Football Club made several changes to the starting lineup that fell flat on Sunday in a lopsided loss to San Jose.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The second legs are next Thursday and the final is in Istanbul on May 20.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
My eyes wandered to his legs…but then snapped up.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Johnson had Towns isolated at the top of the key and turned a between-the-legs crossover into a hesitation drive down the middle of the lane.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
By the time officers arrived, the child had been taken to a nearby hospital by his dad after sustaining injuries to his head, legs and hips, WCAU reported.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
One of Samuel’s legs features portraits of the late five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Each chair is equipped with an exercise band around the legs to allow children to kick and fidget safely while sitting.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Leaning on fresh legs for inspiration, the Los Angeles Football Club made several changes to the starting lineup that fell flat on Sunday in a lopsided loss to San Jose.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legs
Noun
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Chicken thighs, fish with skin and egg whites all support collagen synthesis, and thigh meat tends to contain more collagen than breast meat — and is usually cheaper.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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So, Friday is what mattered in the moment, for a short-handed team in the early stages of a potentially months-long postseason march.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The draft proposal is still in its early stages.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That is, until we are surrounded by three pairs of mothers and their calves—six in total—revealing themselves to us one fin and blowhole at a time.—
Hannah Towey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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My thighs, calves, and biceps also grew by half an inch, while my abs and chest remained the same.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the last 10 races there, Logano has led the most laps of anyone.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Tennessee Titans went with wide receiver Carnell Tate, the first Buckeyes player off the board, and Reese fell into their laps.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Yes, that was CSPAN boss Sam Feist making the rounds at the CAA party with two pins promoting his network on his lapel.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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The robot also integrates an MPU6050 6-axis IMU for balance and stability, along with an expansion board exposing all GPIO pins for adding sensors and modules.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Legs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legs. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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