bone
Example Sentences
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He thought he could feel every bone of his spine hitting rock, one bone after the other.
From Literature
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The team then examined genes involved in bone growth and compared the detected variants with modern medical data.
From Science Daily
The new method involved implanting a lengthening nail on the surface of Alfie's right thigh bone, which is slowly pulled over time using magnets.
From BBC
An elephant foot bone found by archaeologists digging in southern Spain may be evidence that a troop of war elephants stomped through ancient Europe.
From BBC
Doctors opened her abdomen from her breast bone down, looking for more growths.
From Los Angeles Times
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