skeleton
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He told deputy district judge Trevor Browne that the defence have lodged a skeleton argument detailing their objections.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
During a seven-year collaboration, Weeks and Fouhey created an AI model capable of accurately measuring 12 bones across a bird's skeleton.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
In eight smaller frames of glass at the top of the window, Saar added various images including stars, phases of the moon, a skeleton and a phrenological chart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
The 1,200-square-foot Ship Wreck House has three decks and pirate details, such as a water cannon and secret passageway leading to a treasure-themed chamber with a skeleton and a chest of doubloons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The trees had thrown out low branches, making an impediment to progress; the gnarled roots looked like skeleton claws.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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"As the water goes down, the skeletons come up."
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
This period marked a major evolutionary shift from predominantly soft-bodied organisms toward the Cambrian explosion, when animals with greater mobility, shells, and skeletons became increasingly prominent.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
These are the skeletons of AI and the internet.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
The miracle behind Cruz’s discovery is that amphibians such as frogs, toads and salamanders rarely make it into the fossil records because of their fragile skeletons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
He was very cooperative, and soon the police recovered three fully articulated skeletons from their owners.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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