waist
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Paphos district court was told in July that the boy fell through an open window when his father was holding him around his waist and swinging him from side to side.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Rolando Torres-Pena walking in the unit, with his legs covered by material wrapped around his waist.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Clancy was severely injured in the fall and is now paralyzed from the waist down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The researchers say wider use of waist measurements could make obesity screening more practical while still identifying many people who may face elevated health risks.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
I flattened it out as best I could, pushing it down, tugging the sweater around my waist, but there was no real concealing it beneath the thin cotton dress.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Rice recalls the washboard abs of the ’90s; the athletic build of the early 2000s; the quest, in the 2010s, for tiny waists and huge biceps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
They climbed onto the roof where they stayed until dawn, the water lapping at their waists, until a neighbor in a row boat finally reached them.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
The former model was visiting her native Australia from her home in the US when she spotted groups of people swivelling wooden hoops around their waists.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2025
It has numerous pockets to keep things organized and fits waists up to 55 inches.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2025
We stood up and danced away from each other, pulling on the rope at our waists, to be sure it was tight.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
