blade
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As well as the left shoulder blade, the individual's right hand, three ribs and some teeth were also found.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Working inside a refrigerated metal chamber, she carefully adjusts a mounted tumor, roughly the size of a pinkie fingernail, toward a sharp cutting blade.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
I’m pretty sure my tears soaked his shoulder blade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
National Transportation Safety Board released Thursday said bird remains, including feathers, were found inside certain components of the engine, which suffered a broken fan blade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Sofya's hand froze to the propeller blade of the plane she was working on.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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In particular, birch tar would have helped them attach stone blades or points to wooden handles, a technique known as hafting.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
The green bollards seen on Bellflower Boulevard and Studebaker before the redo often get hit by cars and can resemble thick blades of stomped grass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Sweat is seeping through his T-shirt, forming wing-like patches over his shoulder blades.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
One reason there are so few companies in this sector is that it is technically challenging to make the blades, which must withstand extreme temperatures and rapid rotations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
“Come on,” he says, slapping me between the shoulder blades.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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