muscle
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But we also lose muscle strength and power as we age, a condition known as dynapenia, which affects reactivity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
To a man and woman, they made themselves Earth’s protectors because they have the means and muscle to take on the job.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
“You really only get that muscle if you do the work.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
O'Neill understood why Engels was keen to complete the transfer, especially after Canada right-back Alistair Johnston - who had attracted interest from Everton - suffered a leg muscle injury.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Every muscle in his body clenched at the idea that he was connected not just to a single person, but to several.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
Tai chi strengthens the lower-body and builds postural and core muscles — the body’s deep stabilizing muscles — though it does so gently, over time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Yoga can also help strengthen the muscles around your joints and improve your overall flexibility.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
"You'll notice they each have more muscles than the rest of us put together."
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Viral social media posts claim peptides can offer a range of seemingly miraculous benefits including glowing skin, stronger muscles, deeper sleep, a more alert mind -- and even provide an avenue to prevent ageing.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The whole foot, in fact, can be made to give rappings by the use only of muscles below the knee.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Last summer Fifa muscled in on that elite club football territory, adding teams from other continents to the mix.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The stock market has muscled through trade wars—and shooting wars—to hit new records.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
With the Wayans brothers firmly back in the driver’s seat, horror parody “Scary Movie” muscled its way past He-Man for the top spot at the box office this weekend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
Murphy gave Niecy Nash-Betts enough space and material in “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” for her to deliver an award-winning performance that muscled to the fore.
From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2026
The Shavepate was clad in a pleated black skirt and a muscled breastplate, with a brazen helm shaped like a serpent’s head beneath one arm.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
That’s where Haaland appeared first, muscling past his defender to meet the ball with his head and power it into the goal’s bottom corner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
That signals that geopolitical risks could be muscling their way into asset prices, potentially overshadowing positives from the economic cycle and corporate earnings.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 1, 2026
By contrast, the administration has had some success in muscling down mortgage rates, with the aim of improving housing affordability.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
More recently, the daredevil actor has focused on warm-up stretches, muscling his eight-film franchise to its explosive finale.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2026
The colt sagged inward, muscling his shoulder and hip into the smaller Seabiscuit.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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