shin
Example Sentences
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Although Alfie may need further lengthening treatment on his shin bone in the future, Peterson said his experience for his age has been "vastly superior to what it would have been".
From BBC • Feb. 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
Researchers sampled a tibia, or shin bone, which is not commonly used for ancient DNA studies.
From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026
He stood shin deep with a broom and grabber tool clearing a drain while his chief of staff captured the moment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025
It sank without a trace after hitting me in the shin.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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