vertebrae
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When Fiona Gill was struck by a van she was left with a shattered pelvis, two broken vertebrae and a broken leg.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
When Pogacar hit the asphalt, the damage was instant: a concussion, bruises and cuts to his face and shoulder, a fractured C7 vertebrae and a broken collarbone said to require surgery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
The work is based on an analysis of several 11-million-year-old vertebrae from one animal, found in Denmark.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
The vertebrae line up to create a series of ball-and-socket joints running from head to tail.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
In December 2010, descendants of John’s older brother, Edwin, agreed to dig up his remain see if DNA from his body is a match for the DNA in the vertebrae housed at Walter Reed.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
