skeleton
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Twenty-five years ago, I might have said you need to add an economic skeleton to your views.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
His decades of research played a key role in building the first scientifically accurate, fully mounted skeleton replica of Deinosuchus schwimmeri.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
A baby boy whose skeleton was found beneath floorboards could have died up to 300 years ago, an inquest has heard, adding more mystery to what happened to him.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Access, basing rights, overflight permissions, maintenance, refueling and logistics are the skeleton of military power.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Shawn designed and welded the main frame—the massive beams that formed the skeleton of the building.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Vocabulary lists containing skeleton
Life Science: Human Systems
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Animals (Zoology) - Introductory
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Life Science: Human Anatomy and Physiology
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