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Like walking museum plaques, they glided through rooms in silk brocade gowns, panniers extending their hips to improbable widths, dispensing facts about furnishings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The high-torque swing emphasizes maximum rotation of Woods’ shoulders relative to his hips.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Elianna described how a few days after the match, Davies began experiencing stiffness in his hips and had difficulty carrying out basic movements.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The problem is that there is already a bunch of Americans who crush the rest of the world with flags on their hips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

“Well…” The female officer puts her hands on her hips.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell




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