vertebrae
Example Sentences
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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
That tower is extraordinary, with its deep-set curved windows arrayed like a supple column of vertebrae.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The vertebrae line up to create a series of ball-and-socket joints running from head to tail.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
On a recent afternoon, volunteers bustled around the museum wheeling carts of jaws and vertebrae carefully organized by species.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
They could use X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs to locate the bullet, reveal the damage to his ribs and vertebrae, and show that his organs and spinal cord were uninjured.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
