leg

Example Sentences

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Social Security was meant to be one leg of a “three-legged stool” of retirement income, with the other two legs being workers’ own savings and their company-provided pensions.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

Upon calming the woman, he spotted a man whose leg had been cut by glass.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026

After the goal, U.S. star Christian Pulisic was subbed out after sustaining an apparent leg injury while attempting a shot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

It doesn’t even matter that Balogun’s red card for mashing a Bosnia and Herzegovina opponent’s leg was a bit much—an overreaction to a bang-bang play that looked grimmer in slow-motion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

I asked as I walked around to have a look at her leg.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls