bones

Example Sentences

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His cancer was graded stage three, and is not in his bones or nervous system.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

A new, though extinct, species of whale was also identified among the nearly 500 skeletons found up to 7,000 metres deep along a 1,200 kilometre corridor of bones in the Indian Ocean west of Australia.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The internet reshaped the foundations of business, work and global competition but needed 10 to 15 years to seep into the bones of the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The main “Toy Story” franchise has yet to take a major stumble because the franchise has great bones.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

It stretches up and out, and I feel like my bones are trembling.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz