as in structures
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
Native Americans covered the skeletons of their wigwams with bark, rush mats, or hides
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Recent Examples of skeletons
But for children and adolescents whose bodies and skeletons are still growing, specialized pediatric orthopedic care is critical.
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Jp Shaffer,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Other Latin American artists identified with the Surrealists, including Kati Horna and Leonor Fini, will also appear in the show, which will explore their preoccupation with imagery informed by the movement, such as death, dreaming, masks, and skeletons.
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Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
22 June 2026
During this time, the main square is decorated with altars, skeletons, and marigolds.
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Zanny Merullo,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
Megalodon’s Body Was Built For Dominance The most immediate problem in reconstructing the megalodon is that sharks are cartilaginous fish, which means that their skeletons are made of cartilage, not bone, which rarely survives fossilization.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Continue reading … DIGGING UP DIRT — Maine lawmaker says Platner has 'a whole graveyard' of skeletons as new posts surface.
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FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
There were paved streets, curbs, and sidewalks in front of the concrete foundations, wood skeletons rising as far as the eye could see.
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
But a few of the skeletons had lived, worked and been buried in a way opposite to the gender that the archaeologists had assigned them.
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Ky Merkley,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
Alongside the oldest bones are modern skeletons, suggesting that whale remains have settled on this spot continuously for at least 5 million years, based on the ages of the fossils, researchers reported Wednesday in the journal Nature.
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Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Jp Shaffer,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Other Latin American artists identified with the Surrealists, including Kati Horna and Leonor Fini, will also appear in the show, which will explore their preoccupation with imagery informed by the movement, such as death, dreaming, masks, and skeletons.
—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
22 June 2026
During this time, the main square is decorated with altars, skeletons, and marigolds.
—
Zanny Merullo,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
Megalodon’s Body Was Built For Dominance The most immediate problem in reconstructing the megalodon is that sharks are cartilaginous fish, which means that their skeletons are made of cartilage, not bone, which rarely survives fossilization.
—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Continue reading … DIGGING UP DIRT — Maine lawmaker says Platner has 'a whole graveyard' of skeletons as new posts surface.
—
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
There were paved streets, curbs, and sidewalks in front of the concrete foundations, wood skeletons rising as far as the eye could see.
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
But a few of the skeletons had lived, worked and been buried in a way opposite to the gender that the archaeologists had assigned them.
—
Ky Merkley,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
Alongside the oldest bones are modern skeletons, suggesting that whale remains have settled on this spot continuously for at least 5 million years, based on the ages of the fossils, researchers reported Wednesday in the journal Nature.
—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Gojko Culibrk Cellphone videos captured thatch-roof structures engulfed in fast-spreading flames across the beachside resort.
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Dual class share structures at Alphabet and Meta have been justified on precisely these grounds, and Musk has argued that the listing’s design will protect SpaceX’s long-term vision from activist pressure for more immediate profits.
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The administration has rolled back Biden-era policies such as mandatory safety reporting thresholds in favor of voluntary frameworks and state law preemption.
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Aureliano said Indigenous communities need legal frameworks that both support their territories and respect the diversity of Brazil’s 391 Indigenous peoples.
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The first area involves standard compatibility testing, which determines if ProLogium’s current battery architectures can integrate directly into existing aviation electrical systems without structural modifications.
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These architectures allow organizations to observe operations in machine time, model future outcomes, anticipate disruptions, and increasingly automate decisions and actions.
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