rib
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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
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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
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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
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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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