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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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Instead, researchers relied on micro-CT scanning, which allowed them to visualize the full skeleton in just a few months.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Bowser gets turned into a skeleton version of himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

At this point an archaeologist was called, who discovered the skeleton beneath where the altar table had stood 200 years ago.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The New York Times published stories several years ago about former bobsled and skeleton athletes who struggled with symptoms similar to what Person, Sisson and Baird describe.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

From somewhere inside Bob’s uniform, the skeleton kitten mewled in agreement.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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