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Recent Examples of shin
David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Last season, Tucker suffered a fractured shin, which put him out of action in June.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
Jump your feet forward so your knees are below your hips, shins off the floor.
—Ebenezer Samuel, Men's Health, 7 July 2023
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Noun
According to the court records, the victim suffered contusions and bruising, and required stitches in his right shin.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Last season, Tucker suffered a fractured shin, which put him out of action in June.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
This length is most often used by mountaineers due to the use of taller boots that can rub against your calves and shins more dramatically.
—Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
Jump your feet forward so your knees are below your hips, shins off the floor.
—Ebenezer Samuel, Men's Health, 7 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shin
Noun
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If your mend area is in locations like the elbows, knees, inner thighs, or back pockets, choose a fabric that's a closer match to the original piece for maximum durability.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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Tips when choosing protein sources include: Less-expensive cuts of meat: Chicken thighs, ground turkey, and bone-in cuts are often less costly than boneless chicken breasts or ground beef.—
Lauren Panoff, MPH, RD,
Verywell Health,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The serum evens and firms skin to smooth wrinkles and roughness, leaving it with a gorgeous glow.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
26 Nov. 2024
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For anyone under the impression that dogs are being skinned, perish the thought.—
Rosalie R. Radomsky,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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That’s when school-age participants in 4H and FFA programs in Texas select their calves.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Feb. 2025
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But even without Anthony Davis, even without Max Christie and even without Doncic, who is still recovering from a calf injury, the Lakers looked like a team still intent on accomplishing that mission, melancholy or not.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Fanning out like urban guerrillas through Paris’ darkened streets well after midnight, the anti-waste activists shinny up walls and drain pipes, reaching for switches to turn off the lights. Click.—
The Christian Science Monitor,
The Christian Science Monitor,
3 Aug. 2022
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The slippery custom began a half-century ago merely as a means to dissuade drunken daredevils from attempting to shinny up the poles in order to mingle with paying guests.—
DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer,
NOLA.com,
25 Jan. 2021
Noun
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Italian shrimp dishes and cannelloni, roasted duckling, and Grecian lamb shank are among the menu favorites.—
Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2025
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Its distinctiveness lies in its simplicity—root vegetables and bone-in lamb shoulder or shank (though other meats are sometimes used) comprise the heart of the soup.—
Claire Volkman,
Vogue,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Shin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shin. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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