muscle
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The added muscle of the API, which represents about 600 member companies in oil and gas, made a huge difference for this new bill.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Keenan had suffered rhabdomyolysis, a life-threatening medical emergency caused by rapid, extensive skeletal muscle breakdown, which can be brought on by extreme exertion.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Troop commitments in the Middle East magnify the importance of Tokyo’s increasing military muscle in Asia.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
According to LaMonte, this is the largest study so far to examine how muscle strength relates to longevity in women over 60.
From Science Daily • May 12, 2026
The steer ran awkwardly and the bull caught him, hooked him lightly in the flank, and then turned away and looked up at the crowd on the walls, his crest of muscle rising.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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