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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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The project reflects two years of collaboration between Schwimmer and Triebold Paleontology Inc., a company known for creating detailed fossil skeleton models for museums and institutions worldwide.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

A baby boy whose skeleton was found beneath floorboards could have died up to 300 years ago, an inquest has heard, adding more mystery to what happened to him.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Bowser gets turned into a skeleton version of himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Anschutz owns the Home Depot Center, where the U.S. bobsled and skeleton teams train.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Eddie leaned forward and bared his teeth like a skeleton.

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis




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