ribs

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American and Chinese business leaders dotted the hall, tucking into dishes like lobster in tomato soup, crispy beef ribs, Beijing roast duck and tiramisu.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The broadcaster and author said he broke his leg, hip, pelvis and a "bunch of ribs" at the CogX convention at the O2 arena in London after giving the keynote address in September 2023.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

“Not all of the kitchens have the equipment to put the ribs out in a consistent, high-quality way,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

One fossil revealed a segmented cartilaginous sternum, along with sternal ribs, intermediate ribs, and connections linking the ribcage to the shoulder girdle.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

I can’t bring myself to give a full answer with a balloon of fear steadily inflating in my ribs.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer