as in spines
a column of bones supporting the trunk of a vertebrate animal
a diagram of the spinal column
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spines
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The khaki-to-ochre tint on the Wuthering Heights volumes’ spines is wear.
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This is sending shivers down the spines of regular Democrats, who now sheepishly admit the party has been turned over to the left-wing loons.
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“Spinal columns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinal%20columns. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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