bone
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But there were no obvious bone fractures, open wounds or visible parasites.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Two other young people were injured, emergency services told the BBC, including one child who was taken to hospital with a possible broken bone in his leg.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
A warm bowl of my mother’s homemade soup, complete with a pack of instant noodles bathed in a gingery collagen-rich bone broth and topped with fresh corn, bok choy and a soft-boiled egg, was medicine.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Both men and women produce testosterone, a hormone that helps men grow hair, height and muscle and helps support female energy levels and bone strength, according to the Cleveland Clinic, a nonprofit academic medical center.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Rowdy, if you did make a wish,” I said, “I bet I know what you wished for—a big bone or a meat rind.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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In May 2025, just four months after he left office as the oldest sitting president, Biden revealed that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
"Although bite marks on bones are relatively common, finding an embedded tooth is extremely rare," said Wyenberg-Henzler.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Gus was discovered in South Dakota’s fossil-rich Hell Creek Formation and excavated between 2021 and 2023, followed by three years of lab work to prep, assemble, and mount the bones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
It is not a place crowded with abandoned good intentions, freezer-burned stock bones or half-used bags of vegetables slowly turning into gravel.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
This was my world; I could feel it in my bones.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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Zeigen, who wears his hair shorn tight to his head, emphasizing his finely boned face and huge brown eyes, began by describing his mother.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2024
“I’m almost 6-feet-tall and big boned, we’ll call it. I don’t look like the people you see on TV,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2023
She logged thousands of miles on the road — she had ditched the BMW for a Ford F-150 pickup — and boned up on local issues, like broadband internet access and tick control.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2022
Spencer’s Victorian-inspired gown was made with intricate floral lace and has long slightly-puffed sleeves, boned corset, high collar and several buttons.
From Fox News ● Jul. 25, 2021
The faces are the same, too, seamed, dark-eyed, significandy boned.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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Per the film, this is a natural consequence of not boning up on your “Emily Post.”
From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2023
In most cases, animals are being harvested but there aren’t enough people to handle normal value-added processes such as boning, trimming and curing.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2021
You can also consult with your seamstress about the possibility of adding boning or cups for structure and lift.
From New York Times ● Aug. 11, 2021
Mondale spent those few wilderness years practicing law but in truth boning up for a presidential run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2021
Three other cooks were boning fish, while a spit boy turned a boar over the flames.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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