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vertebrae

NOUN
backbone
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NOUN
spinal column
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When Pogacar hit the asphalt, the damage was instant: a concussion, bruises and cuts to his face and shoulder, a fractured C7 vertebrae and a broken collarbone said to require surgery.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

Their remains show distinctive patterns of stress in the vertebrae along with strong limb bones capable of handling repeated physical strain across frozen terrain.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

FARGO, N.D.—Oak Reile was delivering a pallet of washer fluid, cigarettes and candy to a local convenience store in 2020 when he slipped and fell, breaking two vertebrae and paralyzing him from the armpits down.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

The vertebrae line up to create a series of ball-and-socket joints running from head to tail.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

Dr. Barnes removed the third, fourth, and fifth cervical vertebrae from Booth’s neck.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly




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