as in vertebra
a column of bones supporting the trunk of a vertebrate animal
he hurt his spine in the accident, but the doctor says he'll be walking again in no time
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Recent Examples of spine
Keep your spine straight and rest your hands on your legs.
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Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
The images capture parts of the original skull, spine and hind limbs before the skeleton was obliterated in the World War II bombing.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
This is the same woman who had nearly 20 units of blood replaced, but fortunately, suffered no serious internal bleeding or trauma to her neck, head, face or spine.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Vertebral Artery Dissection Vertebral artery dissection (VAD) is a tear in the inner lining of the vertebral artery, a major artery in the neck that brings blood to the brain and spine.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 17 Jan. 2025
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Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
The images capture parts of the original skull, spine and hind limbs before the skeleton was obliterated in the World War II bombing.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
This is the same woman who had nearly 20 units of blood replaced, but fortunately, suffered no serious internal bleeding or trauma to her neck, head, face or spine.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Vertebral Artery Dissection Vertebral artery dissection (VAD) is a tear in the inner lining of the vertebral artery, a major artery in the neck that brings blood to the brain and spine.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spine
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Nix was listed on the Week 13 injury report with a back issue, which has since been diagnosed as a transverse process fracture — a break on the side of a vertebra in the spine.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, Megan, who suffered multiple injuries, including a broken foot and vertebra, spent three weeks in the ICU and then was transferred to a rehab facility, according to the report.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
13 Dec. 2024
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Nonprofit providers are the backbone of New York City’s human services infrastructure.—
Michael Sedillo,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2025
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After configuring their tethers and tools, Wilmore moved to the RFG work site while Williams rode the Canadarm2 robotic arm to meet him at the S-band antenna on the starboard (or right-hand) side of the station’s backbone truss.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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Johnson also has hired Al Harris to coach the Bears defensive backs.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Marina Loop is a heady mix of tight hairpins, flat-out sweepers, and a back straightaway where Verstappen hits 200 mph; Nico takes us up to 125 mph.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Spine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spine. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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