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neck

[nek] / nɛk /
NOUN
narrow connector
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But you don’t get or keep a job as a “professional forecaster” by sticking your neck out, so their expectations will presumably adapt to reality slowly.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Scientists recovered parts of the dinosaur's spine, including more than 30 vertebrae from the neck, back, and tail, along with several ribs and part of the pelvis.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

He did neck exercises and chewed extra-firm gum that he’d seen looksmaxxers claim would help build the jawline’s masseter muscles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

A plumber at HMP Wakefield also gave a statement to the court, saying he saw Watkins holding his neck shortly after the incident.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

But crane my neck though I would, I could not see Betsie anywhere.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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