thigh
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The study found that people taking the drug lost about two-thirds to three-quarters less thigh muscle than those taking semaglutide alone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Among patients 66 and older, demand for breast augmentations, tummy tucks, arm lifts, thigh lifts and facelifts all increased by double digits.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026
Their goal was to estimate how much stress gravity and body weight placed on the femur, or thigh bone, when each dinosaur shifted its weight onto its hind legs.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
“The crocodile had him by the thigh, and he would turn, and the size of this crocodile, I mean, his head was as long as my torso, his tail thicker than my legs,” Yetter said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
She wiped her fingers on her thigh, leaving a brown smear.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
For chicken soup, I roast thighs on a bed of onion, garlic, carrot and celery with big lemon slices, garlic powder, onion powder and plenty of black pepper.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
His squat thighs keep his legs bent for more of the pedal stroke, another wind-resistance advantage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
These can include bright orange flashes or bold white and black patterns on the thighs and lower back.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
"I suffered from body dysmorphia for years because of that, believing that no matter how strong, thin or young I was, there was no escaping the dreaded cottage cheese thighs."
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Bernal Heights definitely lived up to its name—Rishi’s thighs were burning from scaling the thing.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
