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sinew

[sin-yoo] / ˈsɪn yu /


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“To have had the opportunity to come back and to really play, discover, and put flesh and blood and sinew and heartbeat into this woman, to really fill her out,” O’Reilly says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2025

But the Gloucester lock's superb restart take,, external all arched back, strained sinew and single-paw dexterity, early against Exeter bore more than a bit of a resemblance.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025

The nearly photorealistic face of Senua, the unconventional hero of this 10th-century revenge tale, as she grimaces with every sinew taut, her veins bulging.

From New York Times • May 20, 2024

I strained every sinew in training to try and find that one delivery that would click me back in to gear.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2023

She lit the sinew and a flame illuminated her tiny home.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George




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