shin

Example Sentences

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My role was to kick Elvis in the shin so a girl he liked would take pity on 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

Yet the Frenchman did not push through on to the shin of the Newcastle player.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Researchers sampled a tibia, or shin bone, which is not commonly used for ancient DNA studies.

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026

She’s moving so wildly, she kicks me in the shin, her hand boxes my ear.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko