vertebrae
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Six months before the show, Ozzy fell and fractured his vertebrae.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Levine, 65, who was on assignment for The Washington Post, was taken to a hospital with broken vertebrae.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
To estimate its total length, the researchers compared the fossilized bones with vertebrae from living snakes whose body lengths are known.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Losing weight, whether through diet and exercise or taking a GLP-1 medication, reduces the pressure on spinal discs and vertebrae and the hinge of the knee.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
I managed to gaff some of the shark’s remains, but to my disappointment the vertebrae of sharks do not hold fluid.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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