bones

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The puppet depicts Paine as a skeleton because Fitzgerald - AKA graphic artist Polyp - was moved by the mysterious story of the disappearance of Paine's exhumed bones after his death.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

It has 183 fossilized bones and is roughly 63 percent complete.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Despite its hackneyed space western narrative, the film has good bones.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026

Without further studies, it isn’t certain that young children can safely use the medications for weight loss without compromising a critical period of growth for their bones and brain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Finally, he scraped the antlers and the long bones clean, and tied them into a bundle for splintering later into fishhooks, needles and arrowheads.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver