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spine

[spahyn] / spaɪn /


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Graham developed her now-familiar modernist principles for working the torso and spine, known as “contraction” and “release,” with her troupe, all female at the time, between 1927 and 1928.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Many of Swann’s readers admit a similar skepticism until they cracked her book’s spine and discovered they couldn’t put it down.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

The dinosaur stands apart from related species because of several unique features found in its spine, pelvis, and leg bones.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

A recently launched tracking project sees a small GPS device attached to a hedgehog's spine – resembling a backpack – as researchers try to piece together their movements.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

I can feel her ribs against my spine.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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