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Heels click on cracked paving stones as fantastically long-limbed men and women practice moves they hope will whisk them away from South Sudan, one of the fashion world's favourite scouting locations.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

That night, the 6-foot-8 right-hander said his mechanics felt “really synched up;” following offseason changes to the spine angle, release point and thought process behind his long-limbed delivery.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2025

It was a long-limbed kangaroo that could hop fairly quickly and efficiently.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2024

Raised in Columbia, Md., she joined Dance Theater of Harlem at 17 and was an immediate standout: a tall, long-limbed, exceptionally graceful ballerina.

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2023

He had yet to give up his rifle, and the silhouette of it across his back made him resemble a gawky, long-limbed bird.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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