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
They extend a foreleg or raise a knee; they balance for long periods.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 4, 2019
The horse had injured a tendon in a foreleg overnight.
From New York Times ● May 21, 2016
Buckthorn had been bitten in the foreleg, and the wound, in the manner of a rat bite, was irritant and painful.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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