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skeleton

[skel-i-tn] / ˈskɛl ɪ tn /
NOUN
structure of bones in animate being or supports in an object
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He first choreographed with a skeleton crew, without Cynthia Erivo, and stood in her place, lip-syncing and discovering new emotions in the process.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Those digital models helped the team rearticulate, or correctly reconnect, the animal's skeleton and detailed dermal armor.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

From 2030, funding for bobsleigh and skeleton programmes from UK Sport will be operated by a new "multi-sport delivery organisation" called Sport Org which will operate elite performance programmes on behalf of governing bodies.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

The 1,200-square-foot Ship Wreck House has three decks and pirate details, such as a water cannon and secret passageway leading to a treasure-themed chamber with a skeleton and a chest of doubloons.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

“Wait a minute—didn’t you sneak up behind C.C. wearing a skeleton mask last Tuesday, Magic?”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

These are the skeletons of AI and the internet.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

The miracle behind Cruz’s discovery is that amphibians such as frogs, toads and salamanders rarely make it into the fossil records because of their fragile skeletons.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

"In some cases, complete skeletons remained intact, held together only by clothing."

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

Skelevision photographs specimens, which in this case were bird skeletons, in front of a grid that provides a consistent measurement scale.

From Science Daily Jul. 30, 2026

Sierra’s dragon mixed with several of the skeletons and mermaids from Club Kalfour.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older




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