foreleg
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Rio Moon “suffered a catastrophic injury to his left foreleg a few strides after the wire,” according to notes in the Equibase chart for the sixth race.
From Seattle Times
In contrast, male wolf spiders with only dark forelegs were less successful overall, and mostly enticed mates under bright or dim light.
From Science Magazine
Rice pulled and pushed on the foal’s forelegs like a crane operator working her gears until the legs were aimed for the exit.
From New York Times
The little lothario then shoved his head and forelegs through the opening, as if at a carnival’s photo stand-in, and began to trill a surprisingly loud tune.
From New York Times
But he lacked enough evidence: The female was missing her forelegs, and only one species of Nanophyllium had been formally described.
From New York Times
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