skeleton

Example Sentences

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At this point an archaeologist was called, who discovered the skeleton beneath where the altar table had stood 200 years ago.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The New York Times published stories several years ago about former bobsled and skeleton athletes who struggled with symptoms similar to what Person, Sisson and Baird describe.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Why is this ancient French skeleton sitting upright?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

The latest evacuation round in Baghdad leaves a small skeleton crew at one of the largest and most important U.S. outposts in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

It looked like the drawing of the skeleton with muscles on it from my science book, only covered in red paint.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce