vertebrae
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FARGO, N.D.—Oak Reile was delivering a pallet of washer fluid, cigarettes and candy to a local convenience store in 2020 when he slipped and fell, breaking two vertebrae and paralyzing him from the armpits down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
The vertebrae line up to create a series of ball-and-socket joints running from head to tail.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Sloth jaws and sabertooth fangs and a truly astonishing amount of ancient vertebrae — all of it will be swaddled, catalogued and crated for the next two years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
Researchers found unusual features in the dinosaur's neck vertebrae that served as attachment points for muscles and helped protect blood vessels.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026
Dr. Barnes removed the third, fourth, and fifth cervical vertebrae from Booth’s neck.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
