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thigh

[thahy] / θaɪ /
NOUN
leg part
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Poland's Swiatek failed to qualify for the end-of-season WTA Finals - for the first time since 2019 - after pulling out of the Ningbo Open on Tuesday with a thigh injury.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

She was bitten on her thigh and her upper arm, one of her fellow swimmers told the BBC.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

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

“Come into money, have you?” he cried, chuckling and slapping his thigh with a loud report.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

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

She clutches her thighs, then her chair, crying and occasionally looking up at the sky, as if searching for answers.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

I bring it home, use up some parts — maybe a wing, both thighs and a bit of rib meat — to make a few go-to recipes before stashing the chicken in my fridge.

From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026

I wanted to take my arms off the trunk and fold them to my chest like a mummy, loosen my thighs from their grip, and fall in a backwards swan dive to the bottom.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline


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