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Forced to retire from her opening match at the Australian Open in January because of a torn muscle in her hip, Jones suffered her gym accident just as she neared a return to full fitness.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
He’s put on 15 pounds of muscle in the past year and does lower-body training three times a week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
Their findings showed that tracheoles typically occupy only about 1% or less of the flight muscle in most insect species.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2026
“I put on over 9 pounds of muscle in seven weeks after taking the therapy, despite not changing my workout or my diet.”
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026
My head pounds, and every muscle in my body feels stretched too far.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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