skeleton
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This is because the chemical makeup of the coral skeleton -- the ratio of strontium-to-calcium and the different forms of oxygen inside it -- reflects the conditions under which it grew.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
He told deputy district judge Trevor Browne that the defence have lodged a skeleton argument detailing their objections.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Hundreds of metres of berths sat empty and towering gantry cranes stood idle as a skeleton crew conducted maintenance.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Its completion followed two years of consultation between Schwimmer and Triebold Paleontology Inc., a company that creates fossil skeleton models for museums, universities and attractions around the world.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
The Museum still has portions of his brain, most of his skeleton, and his spleen.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
"As the water goes down, the skeletons come up."
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Frogs, toads, and salamanders have delicate skeletons that do not fossilize easily, so their remains are uncommon in the fossil record outside asphaltic sites such as La Brea Tar Pits.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
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
“Point is, all the skeletons have been women. Every single one of them.”
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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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