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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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However, their bony internal skeleton didn’t evolve until 50 million years later.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Pettibon’s stark four-bar design for the latter is one of punk’s most iconic images, as recognizable as the Ramones’ presidential seal and the Misfits’ skeleton face.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Underneath the rot is an architecturally impressive skeleton, so people are free to focus on that.

From Salon • May 14, 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

The shrieking shack was an old skeleton of a house tucked away in a field near the railroad tracks.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu




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