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as in devices
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
he hasn't a competitive bone in his body
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as in heart
usually bones plural
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
I could feel in my bones that I had just met my future wife
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as in damn
to a great degree
grew up in a backwoods area that was bone poor
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as in to dress
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Recent Examples of bone
Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
From the same bone analyses, the researchers extrapolated that mammoth meat made up 40 percent of the mother’s diet.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
Shelly Hagan, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020
Late at night in November 2011, Ted Flores was coming home from running errands in Highland, Ind., when a car T-boned his at an intersection.
—Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2019
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Cave pearls are known to form around a nucleus, which can be made from a number of materials, such as rocky fragments, mud pieces, blue algae, wood shreds and animal bones.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
From the same bone analyses, the researchers extrapolated that mammoth meat made up 40 percent of the mother’s diet.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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To ensure the essential supply of chicken for Canadians across the country, the poultry industry as a whole is shifting away from de-boning chicken legs to increase their production capacity.
—Shelly Hagan, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020
Late at night in November 2011, Ted Flores was coming home from running errands in Highland, Ind., when a car T-boned his at an intersection.
—Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2019
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Keeping the fridge powered along with essential mobile devices, fans, and heaters can keep people comfortable during unexpected power troubles.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Mangione also denied knowing about sophisticated criminal tactics, CNN reported, particularly the use of a Faraday bag, which blocks electronic devices from electromagnetic signals.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Food poisoning isn’t a rare thing: Every year in the U.S., 48 million people get sick from a foodborne illness, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die—and everyone is at risk.Korin Miller, Health, 29 Nov. 2024
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The last bit of skepticism that light is quantized dies.Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
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However, sometimes salmonellosis can result in more serious ailments, such as blood infections, heart inflammation, joint stiffness, muscle pain, eye irritation and urinary tract symptoms.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Pisano and the two pig heart patients didn’t qualify for a human organ because of other medical issues.Emily Mullin, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
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The steakhouse opened in Louisville in 2001 and in, 2023 temporarily closed and reopened after a months-long and multi-million dollar renovation.Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
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Republicans often say the LPO represents a misuse of federal tax dollars—even as those loans generate a return for the federal government while aiding the U.S. private sector.Justin Worland, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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The navy hoped the corpses would disappear without a trace, but in at least 65 cases bodies washed onto beaches in Argentina and Uruguay.Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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However, its forces are made up of jihadist militants, who were shown on video committing a slew of atrocities, including beheadings and the desecration of corpses during their lightning offensive that led to Assad’s collapse.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
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Meghan Markle will dress on theme to celebrate her friends!Charna Flam, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Gomez currently works with stylist Erin Walsh, who also dresses Anne Hathaway and Juno Temple.Hannah Malach, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Credit card rewards function as a tax on those without credit cards and those with credit cards but without the ability or inclination to keep up with the panoply of options.David G.W. Birch, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Hegseth himself has not shown any inclination toward a withdrawal.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
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Related article Engaging your core is not the same as sucking in your belly.Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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As one of the best seamless options on this list, the thong has no visible panty lines and can be hiked up above your hips or pulled below the belly area.Malia Griggs, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bone. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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