bones
Example Sentences
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Broken bones and torn ligaments aside, what was particularly frustrating about my accident was what happened afterward.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
"This conclusion is supported by the way their bones developed to sustain heavy muscle use, which corresponds directly to the weapons discovered in their tombs."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
The internet as we knew it might have been torn down to the studs by Silicon Valley bigwigs looking to sell the wiring for scrap, but the bones are still good.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
Following a post-mortem examination, police said the bones belonged to a woman aged between 25 and 45.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The bones of 179 people were found during the Mary Rose’s excavation.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
