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neck

[nek] / nɛk /
NOUN
narrow connector
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I’d also feel temperamental if Saturday Night Live made a meal out of jokes about my turkey neck week after week.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Smith’s neck problem cropped up Saturday, when he was scratched from the Dodgers’ lineup against the Angels.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Through a succession of serious injuries - ankle issues, broken arms, broken leg, knee surgeries, neck and shoulder problems - he has missed an estimated 1,975 days of football or around 200 games.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

We looked for non-carious cervical lesions – a name for tissue loss at the tooth neck not caused by decay.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The porcelain was cool on the back of my neck.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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