joints
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Lacking fingers with flexible joints, the robot’s grippers had difficulty getting traction on the smooth surface of the glass.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
The narrow stairway was filled with the heavy whirring of gears and joints as the robots steadily lurched upward.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
A 2018 study in Nature indicates that max-cushion shoes increase the total load on muscles, bones and joints compared with moderate cushioning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Like thalassemia, the disease also involves red blood cells and is usually a lifelong condition, affecting patients' joints and leaving them feeling weak and tired.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Ammu had begun to fidget, moving restlessly where she sat, pulling nervously at her fingers until the joints cracked.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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