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rib

verb as in tease

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But he says he was determined to survive, even when he struggled to breathe for a month after he says his captors had beaten him and broken his ribs.

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The menu includes tabletop grills piled high with grilled short ribs, flap meat, sausage, beef sweetbreads, black sausage, and other deliciousness.

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As a series living in “the kind lane,” the characters are accepted for who they are — even if there’s gentle ribbing at times.

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He was emaciated, his ribs piercing, nearing death.

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Her schedule listed a 30-minute walk-through at the pier with the mayor, followed by a nail salon appointment and dinner at Bleu Provence, which serves wagyu short ribs and seared foie gras.

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