bones
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Still, the bones of the story are unchanged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
Instead, the film puts flesh on the bones of some characters who, in Dickens’ book, just pop in and out like straw men.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
The researchers also found that people already living with dementia face an increased likelihood of falling and breaking bones.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
Biden announced in May 2025, four months after leaving the White House, that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
They boiled water and the leftover chicken bones and spooned the broth in Gran’s mouth.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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