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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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Computer simulations indicate that one of the geometries studied by the team could improve NMR sensitivity and accuracy by roughly an order of magnitude.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
But while chemtrails are firmly in the realm of conspiracy theory, electromagnetic fields and radio frequency radiation exposure have been studied for decades.

— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026

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