muscle

muscle
01. I pulled a [muscle] in my leg playing soccer yesterday.
02. He has really big [muscles] in his arms because he works out everyday.
03. Peter is quite [muscular]; he must lift weights or something.
04. The heart is simply a big [muscle] used to pump blood.
05. He wants to build up the [muscles] in his arms, so he has begun lifting weights.
06. By doing regular exercises, you can strengthen the [muscles] in your back so that you don't get backaches anymore.
07. The President used his [muscle] to persuade Congress to pass the law.
08. Indira Gandhi said that at one time leadership meant [muscles], but today it means getting along with people.
09. In modern society, knowledge has replaced [muscle] and physical capital as the principal factor in production.
10. Humans have 639 [muscles], but caterpillars have over 4,000.
11. The human hand has 27 bones and 35 [muscles].
12. When we smile broadly, we use seventeen [muscles].
13. The average man's [muscles] comprise about 40 percent of body weight, whereas the average woman's [muscles] make up about 30 percent of body weight.
14. If you want to stay fit, it is important to take an occasional break from exercise to give your [muscles] time to heal.
15. Producing new sounds in a foreign language requires a great deal of [muscular] control.
16. Mahatma Gandhi once remarked, "I suppose leadership at one time meant [muscles], but today it means getting along with people."

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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