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spine

[spahyn] / spaɪn /


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People with osteoarthritis often feel the most pain in weight-bearing joints such as the knees, hips and spine.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

It includes removing a book's spine so all the pages can be scanned rapidly - and the remains recycled.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

In 2018, Inc. magazine wrote that at age 80, he “possesses, beneath the kindly exterior of a soft-spoken Florida retiree, a spine of steel.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

So does the glowing inhibitor on his spine, which seems to ask if we’re too quick to prescribe medication for our problems.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

He sat at the faux wooden table and his spine wilted.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Cheesy words in normal circumstances, but that was the moment our spines began to tingle and we knew we were about to witness history.

From BBC Apr. 1, 2026

The current crisis in Iran has sent memories bubbling to the surface for the collective, and chills down the spines of viewers.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 27, 2026

In the store, he had 24,000 titles—not the rejects, exactly, but some of the lesser spines.

From Slate Mar. 25, 2026

Their spines would curve less and their feet have less of an arch.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 19, 2026

Mini had already pulled out two stools, stacked them one on top of the other, and climbed up to read the book spines.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi




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