bones

Example Sentences

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But when you’re iterating so quickly in poker — hand after hand, decision after decision — it gets into your bones in a way that reading about it doesn’t.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

After puberty, she said, growth hormone won’t make bones grow long, but other parts of the body may grow disproportionately, including the hands, feet, jaw and tongue.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The fun of Daredevil since the comics started is here you have a lawyer who really believes in the justice system who goes out and breaks bones at night.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Even tough bones with little meat were consumed late in the decay process, after most of the soft tissue had already been eaten.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Uncle Dutch says he was skin and bones after a few weeks, and the whole crew was grumbling about Captain Graves.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney