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limbs

noun

plural of limb

as in branches

a major outgrowth from the main stem of a woody plant we hung the swing from the highest limb of the tree that we could reach

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Recent Examples of limbs As a result, the robot kept trying to regain balance while its powered limbs moved near the person beside it. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 The technology is designed to improve the control of advanced prosthetic limbs while reducing pain associated with conventional amputations. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026 Its large forelimbs are perfect for digging rapidly into the soil; these limbs are reminiscent of a mole’s. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026 These limbs should be removed back into healthy tree portions. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026 Coppertop® Sweet Viburnum can also be limbed up as a small tree by removing the lower limbs. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 July 2026 Heavy-duty mechanical hinges connect titanium-alloy limbs to a protective casing of carbon fiber, enabling smooth, deliberate strides on brutish red legs. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 July 2026 Benefits were even more significant for women who remained consistent in their resistance training long-term and trained both the upper and lower limbs. — Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 23 July 2026 Rainwater, or the water of life, as it was known in Russia, healed all wounds, made lost limbs grow back, turned the old young again, and raised the dead up from the grave. — Literary Hub, 22 July 2026

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At the time, TD Bank noted that at least 25% of the new branches in the city would be located in majority-minority or low-to-moderate-income areas.

— Chase Jordan July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Putnam And Leadership Functionalism, and the vast majority of Putnam’s ideas, belong to the realm of analytic philosophy, one of the two major branches of 20th-century philosophy, along with continental philosophy.

— Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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