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Definition of shin

as in thigh

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Clarke hit MacKinnon along the boards, and the latter retaliated with a stick to the defenseman’s shin. — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026 Bender missed the final three months with a shin injury and Henriquez missed the season after undergoing elbow surgery. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026 Batting in the bottom of the third with two outs against Reds starter Brandon Williamson, Acuña swung at a 3-1 cutter and fouled the pitch off his left leg near the shin area. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026 The slugging outfielder took a big swing, sending the ball off his left shin, below the knee and just above a protective guard. — ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shin

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Noun

Partially cover pot, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of a thigh registers at least 165°, 15–18 minutes.

— Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
McCaffrey emerged, put on his helmet and tested the thigh by running on the sideline before heading to the locker room.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of thigh

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Rams receiver Puka Nacua did not practice Friday because of a calf injury and was listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The virus may also cause congenital abnormalities in newborn calves.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

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From here Cathedral Rock Trail steepens dramatically, shinnying up rock faces, angling from ledge to ledge.

— Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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

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In May, Cassius heard the nearby screams of Miami woman Caitlin Dydzuhn, who was walking her dog near her downtown condominium when she was brutally attacked by a man wielding a homemade shank.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2026
Adobos, whether with three chiles or the lone suave guajillo chile, become life-giving purees for marinated fish, chicken and beef shank.

— Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026

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