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bone

[bohn] / boʊn /
NOUN
piece of animate skeleton
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Every bone, down to the last dire wolf rib, must be carefully sheathed in a custom foam shell.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Dr Ernesto Maceira, a specialist who treated the Spaniard's foot, said the condition was caused by "abnormal forces that act on an immature bone" and attributed it to Nadal's intense training as a child.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

“Looksmaxxing” has men hammering their jawlines, chiseling their own bone structure like Michelangelo with a front-facing camera.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

He needed surgery to remove a bone chip in his left elbow, a procedure that typically sidelined players for several months.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Through her scant white hair, her scalp gleamed like polished bone.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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