vertebrae
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A couple of these vertebrae have now turned up, having apparently sat on a shelf unrecognized for decades.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
That tower is extraordinary, with its deep-set curved windows arrayed like a supple column of vertebrae.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The vertebrae line up to create a series of ball-and-socket joints running from head to tail.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
On a recent afternoon, volunteers bustled around the museum wheeling carts of jaws and vertebrae carefully organized by species.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
Dr. Barnes removed the third, fourth, and fifth cervical vertebrae from Booth’s neck.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
