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bone

[bohn] / boʊn /
NOUN
piece of animate skeleton
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Fery's early progress was limited by injuries, including bone bruising in his arm that left him experiencing "doubts and dark moments".

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

From Maine comes a bone from the endangered North Atlantic right whale.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

“The injuries I suffered led to a long and difficult recovery that I am still trying to recover from, including treatment for a severe traumatic brain injury, a shattered maxilla and a bone graft procedure.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

“Then Netflix stole the bone right out of our mouths.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Behind the windburn, Edward Ashton’s cheeks were bone white, and his black eyes glittered with fever.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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