shin

Example Sentences

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Andrea says special needs teachers are now using PPE such as bite-proof gloves, shin guards and face shields which they would only need occasionally in the past.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Would the ball deflecting off White's shin have caused VAR to stay out of this in the Premier League?

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Elvis put a shin pad under his pants leg, and I took a couple of practice shots—until he was sure I wouldn’t miss and injure him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

In slalom, racers typically knock down gates with their arms or shins, which are protected by plastic shin guards.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

She knows Northrup and McSouthers were the same man because of the bruised shin.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin