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Recent Examples of leg
Miami’s early season schedule is frenetic, with Saturday’s action to be followed by the second leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup first round against Sporting Kansas City on Tuesday.
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Martin Rogers, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
The Rapids will have an even bigger road test on Tuesday against LAFC in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup first round.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2025
Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet Tour kicked off in September, with its North American leg ending in November.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025
The surprise gig will be McCartney’s first of 2025 after spending much of last year on the final leg of his Got Back Tour.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
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Martin Rogers, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
The Rapids will have an even bigger road test on Tuesday against LAFC in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup first round.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2025
Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet Tour kicked off in September, with its North American leg ending in November.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025
The surprise gig will be McCartney’s first of 2025 after spending much of last year on the final leg of his Got Back Tour.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg
Noun
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Doctors typically prefer a cream or gel that’s applied to the skin, usually to the back of the thigh, calf, or buttocks.—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
19 Feb. 2025
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Madrid are still without David Alaba who suffered a thigh injury at the start of February, as well as Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao who sustained long-term knee injuries earlier in the campaign.—
Guillermo Rai,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Jason Kelce is recalling the early stages of his brother Travis Kelce’s relationship with Taylor Swift.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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As Nature Abhors a Vacuum, So Does Soft Power If the US is not using its soft power effectively on the global stage, one can be assured that other nations, especially China, will be more than willing to step into the void.—
Penny Abeywardena,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Brennan Johnson, making his first start after one month out with a calf injury, scored twice in the first half.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Pros Water-repellent upper Available in wide sizes Not as pricey as other boots on this list Cons Not available in different calf sizes Few color options A tall, slouchy suede boot with slightly Western vibes?—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Of the four lap children on that plane, three were injured and the woman’s son was among the 112 people who died.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
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Her favourite part of the stay, however, was a pre-dinner swim in the lap pool (children are welcome in the subterranean spa between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.).—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2025
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As for Reynolds, 48, the actor kept things sleek with a classic tuxedo with a small floral pin at the lapel.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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That tech fall followed a 43-second pin in the semifinals and a pair of tech falls (18-3 and 17-2) in the first two rounds.—
Kyle Newman,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Leg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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