skeleton
Example Sentences
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A craniofacial reconstruction of the ancient skeleton had previously depicted her as having curly black hair, brown eyes and dark skin.
From BBC
On Monday, a skeleton crew of security staffers turned away visitors with tickets, telling them they would be refunded.
As a result, it remains a ruin—a mostly standing skeleton with steel rebar protruding from mangled concrete walls.
“Even if offices don’t officially close, running them with a skeleton crew and forcing people to wait months for appointments is very harmful,” she said.
From MarketWatch
I’d seen aggressive videos online, where aestheticians appear to be trying to extract someone’s skeleton through their mouth, but this was very peaceful in comparison.
From Los Angeles Times
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