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Recent Examples of limb
The goal is to leave three to five strong and evenly spaced limbs that are growing upward—these will form your main canopy.
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Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
2 July 2026
Neural pathways controlling core bodily functions — feeling in the limbs, movement and breathing — were collapsing one by one, like circuit breakers tripping in rapid succession.
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Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Studies have shown testosterone produced during male puberty does lead to more muscle mass, larger hearts and lungs, greater body height and longer limbs on average for boys and men, according to the American College of Sports Medicine.
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Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
For instance, Puerto Rican anole lizards have developed longer limbs and larger toe pads for city life, and house finches show adapted beaks.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
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Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
2 July 2026
Neural pathways controlling core bodily functions — feeling in the limbs, movement and breathing — were collapsing one by one, like circuit breakers tripping in rapid succession.
—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Studies have shown testosterone produced during male puberty does lead to more muscle mass, larger hearts and lungs, greater body height and longer limbs on average for boys and men, according to the American College of Sports Medicine.
—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
For instance, Puerto Rican anole lizards have developed longer limbs and larger toe pads for city life, and house finches show adapted beaks.
—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for limb
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limb
branch
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Since Independence Day is a federal holiday, most branches of national banks such as Bank of America, Wells Fargo and CitiBank, among others, will be closed on July 4.
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Each branch was designed to check the power of the others because the Founders did not want to rely only on the voters to check government power.
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“Limb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limb. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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