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bone

[bohn] / boʊn /
NOUN
piece of animate skeleton
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Surgeons removed her talus bone, which forms part of the ankle joint, after she developed an infection that prevented doctors from using metal implants.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Collagen is the primary structural protein found in bone tissue and one of the hardest biomolecules to explain away as contamination when identified in this context.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

WHP Global is home to brands like rag & bone, G-Star, and Vera Wang.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Another tumor was discovered in her shoulder bone.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The cold had deadened his limbs to sticks of bone and flesh, working without feeling to keep his head above the surface.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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