as in vertebra
a column of bones supporting the trunk of a vertebrate animal
he hurt his spine in the accident, but the doctor says he'll be walking again in no time
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Recent Examples of spine
When the fight escalated, Lagrone shot Manns once with a pistol, the bullet going through Manns’ arm and lodging in his spine, the release said.
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Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Congress must grow a spine and stand for the Constitution and take back its power to send our military into action.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
Earlier this week, Anthropic released new plugins for specific industries, from legal to finance to biotech research, sending shivers down the spine of Wall Street.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Texas is still a red state, but the stunning election results in Fort Worth on Saturday show that a blue spine continues to grow along Interstate 35, threatening the GOP’s hold.
—Jeremy Wallace, Houston Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2026
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Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Congress must grow a spine and stand for the Constitution and take back its power to send our military into action.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
Earlier this week, Anthropic released new plugins for specific industries, from legal to finance to biotech research, sending shivers down the spine of Wall Street.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Texas is still a red state, but the stunning election results in Fort Worth on Saturday show that a blue spine continues to grow along Interstate 35, threatening the GOP’s hold.
—Jeremy Wallace, Houston Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spine
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Another was almost certainly beheaded; the first vertebra of their spine was cut and there was a big cut mark on their lower jaw.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Nod your head, then imagine rolling through your spine, one vertebra at a time.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
13 Jan. 2026
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Harris and Wu would continue and broaden the party’s outreach to white suburban women, which has been a backbone for Democrats since the election.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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Revolutionizing the backbone of America Emanate targets the industrial materials sector—a $5 trillion market comprising distributors, service centers, and suppliers.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Fernandez positioned himself on the shoulder of the last defender as Malo Gusto worked space for a low cross from the right that ran through to the back post.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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As Farthing was assisting in traffic control, a man approached him from behind and stabbed him in the back, sheriff's office spokesperson Kim Peters said in a news release.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Spine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spine. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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