as in vertebra
a column of bones supporting the trunk of a vertebrate animal
he hurt his spine in the accident, but the doctor says he'll be walking again in no time
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Recent Examples of spine
The new species was identified by its scales, skeleton, spines, teeth, fin shape and other subtle physical features, the study said.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
In July of that year, Villegas and wife Maria’s 22-month-old daughter Mia died following a four-month battle with tumors on the brain and spine.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
That left Democrats as less-than-unified in their general messaging and again looking to voters like a scattershot collection of grievances rather than anything approaching a party with a central spine.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
Left untreated, the bacterial infection can damage the lungs and spread to other parts of their body such as the brain, kidneys and spine.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2025
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
In July of that year, Villegas and wife Maria’s 22-month-old daughter Mia died following a four-month battle with tumors on the brain and spine.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
That left Democrats as less-than-unified in their general messaging and again looking to voters like a scattershot collection of grievances rather than anything approaching a party with a central spine.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
Left untreated, the bacterial infection can damage the lungs and spread to other parts of their body such as the brain, kidneys and spine.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spine
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The largest vertebra in that specimen measured 15.5 centimeters (6 inches) in diameter, although there are other megalodon vertebrae in Denmark, for example, with diameters as much as 23 centimeters (9 inches).—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
9 Mar. 2025
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The flying reptile, represented by a vertebra from the neck, was found in Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta, Canada, in July 2023.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Many Amazon sellers are small business owners relying on the platform as a side job to earn extra income or as the backbone of their small and medium-sized businesses.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Songs by James Taylor will serve as the backbone for a new musical, which is in the early development stages.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2025
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As Araujo has his back turned to Alvarez, Nandez is forced to close down the Atletico Madrid forward, which creates space for Almada to run into.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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When his victory was confirmed, Hendrickson fell to his back in disbelief as he was mobbed by his coaching staff while Steveson rested on his knees in amazement.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Spine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spine. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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