cord
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Another nest was found inside a hutia vertebra, in the space that once housed the spinal cord.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
Specialists with the Department of Fish and Wildlife speculate that he may have lost his toes due to umbilical cord strangulation.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
But the pace of cord cutting has also slowed down in recent quarters, Fishman noted.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
The scans estimate the date of delivery, check on the growth of the baby and look for health conditions that may affect the brain, heart and spinal cord, among other issues.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
LeVisqueux attached a pulley to a pinion he’d staked into the cave floor, then looped a cord through the pulley’s wheels.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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