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bone

[bohn] / boʊn /
NOUN
piece of animate skeleton
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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard resigned from her cabinet position Friday to support her husband as he fights an “extremely rare form of bone cancer.”

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Tulsi Gabbard will resign from her position as the US director of national intelligence in the Trump administration, citing her husband's recent bone cancer diagnosis.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

In a letter to President Trump later posted on social media, Gabbard says she is resigning because her husband, Abraham Williams, “has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

One bone of contention is a suspension clause toughened by parliament that would scrap favourable tariff conditions for US exporters, should the United States later breach the terms of the deal.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

When the seat cushion was totally gone, the polar bear moved on to the handlebars, gnawing on them like a dog working a bone.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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