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neck

[nek] / nɛk /
NOUN
narrow connector
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And when his biceps injury flared again, and the discomfort extended up through his neck, the Dodgers put off an IL move as long as possible.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

The species was named Vasuki indicus in honor of Vasuki, the mythical serpent associated with the Hindu deity Shiva, who is traditionally depicted with the snake wrapped around his neck.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Bigmore said he has seen an increase in patients coming to him with head and neck cancer, with patients having their whole nose removed or their eye taken out.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The sportswriter John Feinstein often said that the very best athletes are not only “willing to step on your neck to win, they want to step on your neck.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Clare drew his cloak from her, clasped it around his neck, and crept into the shadows.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Some hopped on benches craning their necks for a better view while others FaceTimed friends so they could watch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

At the university, shelves groan with jagged pieces of spines, necks and legs that to an untrained eye resemble battered stones.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

As more blacked-out vehicles entered the area, the more excited the crowd grew, with several craning their necks to peek at the stars exiting their vehicles.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Fans craned their necks for any views they could get from the street.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026

People stood in the hallway, craning their necks to watch the proceedings going on inside.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

By comparison, only one out of 55 eastern ribbon snakes and three out of 36 ring necked snakes tested positive.

From Science Daily ● May 26, 2026

Long necked animals, such as giraffes, need to pump blood upward from the heart against gravity.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Mike McNerney of Carbondale, Illinois, an authority on necked discoids, believes they are a corruption of the classic Celtic cross, with the ends of the cross being dropped from the design.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 1, 2015

Most descriptions of encounters lend themselves to either the theory of a multi-humped sea serpent or the plesiosaur, a long necked dinosaur from the early Jurassic period.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2012

The one who remained was in his seventies, but tall and bull necked and powerful.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

After widespread volcanic activity about 4 million years ago, the onset of necking caused the land in the rift to sink.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2026

"I can imagine the rubber necking that is going to happen."

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2023

Instead of dancing and necking and maybe even performing for the hippies in Haight-Ashbury, Elvis Presley had spent an endless seven years in Southern California, forsaking his music career for one on the silver screen.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 15, 2018

Basically middle-aged music nerds in plastic glasses necking $8 beers, with a few kids to spike the energy and enthusiasm.

From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2017

Who wouldn’t be appalled to find her brother and his girlfriend necking in her brand-new house, in the prize bathroom of all places?

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu


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