foreleg

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Recent Examples of foreleg That would put it harmlessly between the ram’s forelegs. Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 6 Apr. 2022 So, my team wanted to find out if males have proportionally longer necks when accounting for their overall stature, comprised of their head, neck, and forelegs. Douglas R. Cavener, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2024 Instead, Mira and his six colleagues stationed themselves around the hippo’s hind legs, forelegs, backside and head. Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024 So my team wanted to find out if males have proportionally longer necks when accounting for their overall stature, comprised of their head, neck and forelegs. Douglas R. Cavener, The Conversation, 5 June 2024 The male giraffe body, with long forelegs supporting the trunk and neck – a shape to die for. Douglas R. Cavener, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2024 In captivity, where staff can determine the cause of death, well over half of male giraffes die from foreleg problems, which shortens their lifespan by 25% compared with females. Douglas R. Cavener, The Conversation, 5 June 2024 Among a number factors boosting Tripod’s mystique is the question of exactly what happened to the coyote’s right foreleg. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024 Ishu ties a rope around his left foreleg where the sore is, over his thigh and shin to keep the leg bent. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Jan. 2024
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Noun
  • The animal's mummified remains, which include its head, forelimbs and part of its chest, were found well-preserved in Yakutia, Russia, in 2020 and determined to belong to a cub around 3 weeks old, per the study.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Most of the body and part of the tail are visible in the fossil, in addition to the eyes, nerves, and a forelimb.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • He was shot from behind just before 7 a.m. on Dec. 4 outside of the New York Hilton Midtown—where the meeting was being held—and was hit in the back and right calf, after which the suspect fled the area on foot and on an electric bike.
    Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • One of the 14-year-olds suffered a gunshot wound to his calf and was said to be in stable condition, CBS Philadelphia reported.
    Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The gunman then shot the driver in the left hand and thigh.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The lift is complete when the athlete stands upright with their shoulders back and the barbell at thigh level.
    Jakob Roze, Health, 5 Dec. 2024

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“Foreleg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreleg. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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