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rib

[rib] / rɪb /


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The MP for Eastbourne, Josh Babarinde, said he had heard of one constituent who had suffered rib injuries.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

One piece of lettuce was limp; another was somehow entirely lettuce rib.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

Chung’s favorite dishes were prime rib and tri-tip that a chef seared to his preferred doneness.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The park and its surroundings exploded into a collective cheer that tickled my rib cage and resonated deep in my ear canal to the point I had to cover my ears.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

She tried so hard to stop dancing that every muscle and every rib stood out like mountain ranges all over her.

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers

Hochman on Wednesday said that before the chidken sandwich’s launch in April, the chain — known for things like ribs and fajitas — had been selling 20 chicken sandwiches per restaurant per day.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

Really labored breathing, kind of tugging in their belly, tugging between their ribs.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Epicurious’ recipe for a delicious summertime lettuce soup seasons, boils and purées a whole head of lettuce, including both the leaves and ribs, coarsely chopped.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

This work revealed the skull had bite marks, and previously broken ribs that had healed in its lifetime.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Wincing, Frankie pressed his hand against his ribs.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Ediacaran organisms came in many unfamiliar forms, including flat discs, leafy shapes, and ribbed ovals.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

“In the Bozeman area, are you going to get ribbed and teased for being from L.A.? Yes. But do I think people really care after you get that ribbing? No,” he says.

From MarketWatch Mar. 23, 2026

Even just a glossy pad of butter melting into something green and ribbed and tender.

From Salon Feb. 18, 2026

Don Cheadle later ribbed Clooney on stage when the duo presented an award, saying Chalamet “was 3 the last time you won.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 12, 2026

Here in my bedsit, I’ve got these four desk-lamps, each a different colour, but all the same design—they have these ribbed necks you can bend whichever way you want.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

On Wednesday, the usual bad-tempered jibes and angry exchanges witnessed in the political theatre of the weekly Prime Minister's Questions, were replaced by gentle ribbing.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

“In the Bozeman area, are you going to get ribbed and teased for being from L.A.? Yes. But do I think people really care after you get that ribbing? No,” he says.

From MarketWatch Mar. 23, 2026

Nelson, who said he takes a ribbing from his young teammates for his graying hair, has a rich family history when it comes to Olympic hockey.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 12, 2026

None have more than Marchand, whose ribbing style once earned the nickname “Little Ball of Hate” from none other than former President Barack Obama.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2025

Her father sat next to Prince Con, who suffered the good-natured ribbing of Kaede’s three brothers for cutting off his hair.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo




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