vertebrae
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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
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
I had drawn its body inside and out—the vertebrae like cartilaginous Legos, the placement of the organs, the fins, and the industrial hinges of the jaw.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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