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bone (up)

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Definition of bone (up)

as in to study

to use the mind to acquire knowledge I suggest you bone up a bit on torts before the next attempt at the bar exam

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Animators studied ostriches before feeding their digital movement curves into a six-axis mechanical rig carrying the performers.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
The team also studied 151 white dwarfs located within about 65 light-years (20 parsecs) from Earth.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026

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