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muscle

[muhs-uhl] / ˈmʌs əl /
NOUN
large fibers of animal body
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Forced to retire from her opening match at the Australian Open in January because of a torn muscle in her hip, Jones suffered her gym accident just as she neared a return to full fitness.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

We lose muscle mass as we age, notes Dr. Michael Joyner, an anesthesiologist and exercise expert at the Mayo Clinic.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

This approach allowed the researchers to pinpoint exactly where inflammation and tissue damage appeared in organs such as fat tissue, muscle, liver, and peripheral nerves.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Early symptoms resemble those of other, more common diseases: fever, fatigue, muscle pain, headache and sore throat.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“My father!” cried I, while every feature and every muscle was relaxed from anguish to pleasure.

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley




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