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Recent Examples of muscle-bound
But their skeletons seemed peculiar—stocky and muscle-bound, with mashups of features seen in various groups of modern-day mammals.
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Steve Brusatte, Scientific American, 1 June 2022
Steve Brusatte, Scientific American, 1 June 2022
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In a distant third is Andrés Ojeda, 40, a muscular and media-savvy lawyer who has tried to energize apathetic young voters with splashy campaign videos showing him lifting weights at the gym and describing himself as a classic Capricorn.Nayara Batschke and Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
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Similar to other parts of the digestive system, the large intestine is made up of four layers of tissue: mucosa (innermost layer), submucosa, muscular, and serosa.Cristina Mutchler, Health, 19 Oct. 2024
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Products like a $40 toaster could increase to $52, while a pair of athletic sneakers may jump from $90 to $116.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Still only 25, Lenoir is physical enough at 5-foot-10, 200 pounds to mix it up with linebackers and athletic enough to cover the NFL’s top receivers.Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Choose a purifier powerful enough to cycle the air in your space multiple times per hour for best results.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Despite having written a diverse range of books over the years, from a mediaeval crime story to a powerful tale about Alzheimer's, Harvey hasn't received much recognition.Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
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But the truth is that Neeson, with his towering presence and sinewy resolve, is always better than the movies themselves.Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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Nicknamed the Blood Wyrm for his color, sinewy build, and taste for violence, Caraxes is significantly younger and smaller than his counterpart.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 8 July 2024
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Seven burly latches along the case were easy to close, with no danger of getting snagged and flipping open—a risk with other protective case brands.The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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And although he was usually cast as a heavy, Sorvino — a tall, burly gentleman with a big personality — excels in the wholesome role.Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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Learn more › While the roar of the mighty Tyrannosaurs rex in the Jurassic Park film franchise is pretty terrifying, it was actually created by Hollywood special effects wizards using the sounds of a baby elephant.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
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Oasis, the mighty victors in the ‘90s Britpop wars, have commemorated the 30th anniversary of their debut LP, Definitely Maybe.Jason Pettigrew, SPIN, 21 Nov. 2024
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In The Seventh Seal, von Sydow’s Antonius Block—a knight returning from the Crusades to find his country decimated by plague—is a strapping specimen of manhood coming face-to-face, literally, with his mortality.Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 9 Mar. 2020
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The Marines have recently experimented with strapping vehicles to the deck of amphibious transports and utilizing their firepower to strike targets on land or even defend the ship.Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 10 Oct. 2019
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The tender, beefy flat iron is my go-to at the counter-service restaurant that also makes one of the city’s best burgers.Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Nov. 2024
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Under the hood remained a mix of inline-sixes and V-8s, with the powertrain lineup growing in size and power after a 1986 mid-life refresh; the beefiest, a 5.5-liter eight-cylinder found in the 560 SEL, reached 296 hp.Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Muscle-bound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muscle-bound. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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