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neck

[nek] / nɛk /
NOUN
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I’d also feel temperamental if Saturday Night Live made a meal out of jokes about my turkey neck week after week.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

We looked for non-carious cervical lesions – a name for tissue loss at the tooth neck not caused by decay.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Catcher Will Smith did not play Sunday because of neck stiffness, despite Roberts predicting the catcher would return for the series finale.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

He also counts two neck surgeries and 28 stitches from a trampoline-park accident.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

She picked up the ravenskin pouch and loosened its neck to check inside.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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