limb
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When a glass door shattered on the arm of 19-year-old De'Mari Benham, with blood running down his limb and with few other options, he was rushed to the fire department in a friend's car.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
As everyone knows, it’s riskier to life and limb to drive a car than to fly in a passenger airline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
If you want to go out on a limb, Disclosure Day was not everyone’s favorite, but it’s worthy of your consideration.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026
Once serious infection sets in, amputating a foot or limb may be the only option to save a patient’s life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
In the darkness and rugged terrain of the quarry bottom, Dad’s foot was crushed by a tree limb.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
Vocabulary lists containing limb
The Bill of Rights
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