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limb

[lim] / lɪm /


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Porkchop, a turtle rescued from the river last year, lost a flipper after a fishing line severely constricted the limb.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

He previously built a running prosthesis from cut-price components he found online and has now tested his second home-made limb in the sea.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The researchers found that SP8 is especially important for limb regeneration in salamanders.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

An ash tree in my yard dropped a limb and reduced my fence to kindling.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

“Ashton, I think your wife was out on a limb, har har!”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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