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skeleton

noun as in structure of bones in animate being or supports in an object

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The Winter Olympic Federations collectively represents the governing bodies of biathlon, bobsleigh and skeleton, ice hockey, luge, skating, ski and snowboard and curling.

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In “My First Car,” a woman goes to a Day of the Dead parade and sees a skeleton carrying a banner with what could be this singular collection’s motto: “The Beginning is Near.”

Bartucz documented 23 sword cuts across the skeleton, along with multiple fatal skull injuries.

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The team found a partial skeleton encased in rock that included portions of the lower jaw, vertebrae, and pelvic girdle.

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Fossil evidence of Salterella -- a small, cone-shaped organism abundant in early Cambrian rocks -- reveals an unusual approach to skeleton building.

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