muscles

Example Sentences

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I was like an astronaut returning to Earth, getting reacquainted with my own muscles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

MND affects nerves in the brain and spinal cord, which tell your muscles what to do.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

She didn’t want to deal with the upkeep or cost and didn’t care that it meant her forehead wrinkles would return, her muscles unfreezing to their natural, 40-something state.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

"After repair we refer them to physiotherapy colleagues, who help them from the beginning - to do the exercises, teach them to avoid certain things like constipation and how to use their pelvic muscles."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Each time, his muscles strained and he grunted from the effort.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret