- plural of rib.
ribs
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Their ribs had evidence of a partly healed wound, which archaeologists believe was probably caused by a stone-tipped spear.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
The “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now” singer has experienced broken ribs because of the spasms, she told Hoda Kotb on “Today” in 2024 while promoting the documentary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
A friend in her 80s slipped on the stairs to her flooded basement and fell, breaking two posterior ribs and injuring her shoulder.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
The fossil became even more unusual when researchers examined a dark area preserved between its ribs.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026
My ribs might burst from all the hope that’s ballooned up behind them.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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