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skeleton

[skel-i-tn] / ˈskɛl ɪ tn /
NOUN
structure of bones in animate being or supports in an object
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Underneath the rot is an architecturally impressive skeleton, so people are free to focus on that.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

The carwash reopened a day later with a skeleton crew of four.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

However, they did not recover any additional bones that could clearly be matched to a full skeleton.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

Twenty-five years ago, I might have said you need to add an economic skeleton to your views.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

While Jacques Cousteau recovered bone fragments during his 1976 Antikythera exploration, the skull was part of the most complete skeleton that had been found at the Antikythera site.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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