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as in thigh
a lower limb of an animal he broke his leg when he accidentally stepped in that gopher hole

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as in stage
a portion of a trip on the first leg of the cruise they went south to the Caribbean

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Recent Examples of leg Plus, there's plenty of space to stretch your legs and time to visit the cafe car for a cappuccino. Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025 The grand slam chase of Jordan Spieth (+2) will last another year, too, with the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink representing his 10th opportunity to get the final leg. Justin Ray, New York Times, 17 May 2025 The white wash paint is distressed for an antique look, and the scalloped legs are accented with botanical ornaments. Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 17 May 2025 Unlock the best FanDuel Preakness promo code offer in time for the second leg of the Triple Crown. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for leg
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Noun
  • On stage with her family last night, Bey wore a Loewe crystal white and black-piped cowboy shirt and a flowing ruby red check skirt, with flaming thigh high cowboy boots.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 May 2025
  • Plus, the shorts have an elastic waistband and three pockets: two in the front and one hidden on the thigh.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2025
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  • How well Trump and his congressional leadership team handle that tool this year to reshape and redirect the federal government will set a powerful narrative for the first stage of Trump's second term.
    Ron Elving, NPR, 17 May 2025
  • Here is how the Mariners (24-19) will line up for Game 2: Matt Waldron’s pitstop Still in the early stages of building up, right-hander Matt Waldron (oblique) is in San Diego to throw a bullpen in front of the big-league staff on Sunday.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
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  • The responding officer found that Sweet had gunshot wounds to the back of his left calf and to the left side of his torso.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
  • The outfielder is working his way back from a left calf strain.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
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  • An 80-degree glare softened the dirt in time for the main event — a captivating lap under cirrus clouds that, even with a relatively light crowd, brought folks in funky hats right up to the railing for an instant classic.
    Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025
  • In the video, the expectant mother, 33, sat across from her mother-in-law with a platter of sandwiches on her lap, voicing the words of reality star Tammy Slaton.
    Kayla Grant, People.com, 16 May 2025
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  • Archaeologists also found cremation urns, a copper-alloy pin and fragmented fired clay weights.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
  • After a stellar back-and-forth battle, Valkyria, fighting through what Raw announcer Michael Cole speculated was a broken nose, surprised Lynch with a quick and crafty pin to beat her former mentor.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025

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“Leg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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