skin and bones
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The last time their daughter saw her father, "he couldn't get out of bed. He was literally skin and bones," Gamboa said.
From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2023
When you take a collagen supplement, that collagen probably comes from cow, pig and fish parts, such as tendons, skin and bones.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2023
"I told myself before the game, 'he's made of skin and bones, just like everyone else'. But I was wrong."
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2022
Geltor is producing forms of collagen they say are identical to the proteins extracted from skin and bones.
From New York Times ● Aug. 2, 2022
Everything in my body feels tight and heavy as I walk away from the car, as if my skin and bones know that something is not right.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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