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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

He described the pain as "bone rubbing on bone" affecting his mobility, driving and quality of life.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Researchers also recovered human remains from the third layer, including a finger bone and a baby tooth from at least one child who was about 11 years old.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

The bones can also be used to make homemade bone broth.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Storch was saying, cracking the poor goose’s bone with his large teeth.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis




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