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boned (up)

verb

past tense of bone (up)

as in studied

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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Based on the benefits of seawater, this therapy was already recognized in the 1960s in France, where Farnós studied at one of Europe’s oldest thalassotherapy and functional rehabilitation centers in Collioure.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
Research on how rage specifically affects women’s careers is thin, partly because research on women’s occupational health during midlife is thin across the board, and partly because rage so infrequently has been studied on its own.

— Dr. Sarah Berg, Time, 9 July 2026

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England captain Harry Kane went over a temporary wall, which appeared roughly 4 feet high, set up for advertising.

— David K. Li, NBC news, 6 July 2026
Four of those five runs came on Drake Baldwin’s first career grand slam, an opposite-field shot that just went over the 375-foot sign in left field.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 5 July 2026

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