legs

Example Sentences

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The find also helped demonstrate that walking upright on two legs, known as bipedalism, evolved before larger brain size.

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

Lilia, a pensioner, recalled giving her infirm husband injections even as her hands and legs trembled during bombardments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Mexico opened the scoring in the ninth minute when Quiñones capitalized on a defensive error by South Africa and fired a shot down the middle, between the legs of goalkeeper Ronwen Williams.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

He's also described a naval cadet's arm "like steel" and called Jaxson Dart, quarterback for the New York Giants football team, a "beautiful guy" with "legs like tree trunks."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

He kicked his way out of the desk and sprang through the front door on his storky legs.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck