skeleton
Example Sentences
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The carwash reopened a day later with a skeleton crew of four.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
"So, we simplified it. The brain has a structure similar to a sponge, in the sense that you have a soft skeleton and fluid can move through it."
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
Twenty-five years ago, I might have said you need to add an economic skeleton to your views.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
The team recovered teeth, a skull, jaws, and parts of the skeleton, including a femur and an ulna.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
Two ruby eyes from a carved stone skeleton popped out and rolled across the floor.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing skeleton
Life Science: Human Systems
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Animals (Zoology) - Introductory
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Life Science: Human Anatomy and Physiology
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