foreleg

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The elephant was reported to be underweight, have rough skin and abscesses on both hips, thinning foot pads, and a stiff left foreleg, making it difficult for him to walk and stand.

From Washington Times • Jul. 2, 2023

Rio Moon “suffered a catastrophic injury to his left foreleg a few strides after the wire,” according to notes in the Equibase chart for the sixth race.

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2023

Cho was careful to say that he couldn't know whether the foreleg twitch was intended.

From Washington Post • Jun. 14, 2018

The horse had injured a tendon in a foreleg overnight.

From New York Times • May 21, 2016

With every stride, some two thousand pounds of force came down on the bones and soft tissues of each foreleg.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand