bones

Example Sentences

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Four months after leaving office, Joe Biden was diagnosed with prostate cancer that had metastasized to his bones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Shortly after he left office, Biden was diagnosed with an aggressive form of advanced prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

“I always remove all the meat from the bones and freeze one or both breasts for later use,” explains one Redditor.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

There’s also a sand pit where children can dig up replicas of pygmy mammoth bones.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

But then I think of my girl, and that this could have been her fur, and the anger shakes my bones.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz