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[rib] / rɪb /


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“I thought maybe they had fractured a rib because that’s how painful it was. I couldn’t sleep face down for three weeks.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

But three months after proposing to his girlfriend, he discovered that not only did he want one, he needed mini Yorkshire puddings with prime rib and horseradish cream at the event.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

At Patomak, many of Jain’s clients were young founders who he says would rib him for coming to meetings in a necktie, even on weekends.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

One rib bone from a deer-like animal contained sparkling calcite crystals that turned out to be crucial for dating the site.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

I’m a little too skinny—I can see the bones of my rib cage if I suck in my breath.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper




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