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Recent Examples of spinal cord
At 17, a car accident left Alan Tholkes a paraplegic with a spinal cord injury.
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Derek James,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Moorehead has followed Clark’s story from 2000, when the running back for Eisenhower High School suffered a paralyzing spinal cord injury in a game through his death in 2012.
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Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
It's launched clinical trials for people who have spinal cord injuries, ALS and other conditions.
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ABC News,
12 June 2026
Currently, there are no treatments to clear HIV from the brain and spinal cord.
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Smita S. Iyer,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for spinal cord
Derek James,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Moorehead has followed Clark’s story from 2000, when the running back for Eisenhower High School suffered a paralyzing spinal cord injury in a game through his death in 2012.
—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
It's launched clinical trials for people who have spinal cord injuries, ALS and other conditions.
—
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Currently, there are no treatments to clear HIV from the brain and spinal cord.
—
Smita S. Iyer,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for spinal cord
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spinal cord
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The vertebra or backbone was found in 1985 by a British Antarctic Survey (BAS) expedition, but was initially assessed as belonging to a large reptile, according to a statement from London’s Natural History Museum on Monday.
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From there, reverse the movement by flexing one vertebra at a time, starting at the neck and moving down through the mid-back and low back.
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For the best chance of seeing them, move away from city lights, lie flat on your back and look toward the southern sky near the Aquarius constellation, NASA says.
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The butler's pantry comes complete with a wet bar and connects to the dining room, gallery and kitchen via a back staircase.
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The drug needed to be infused directly into the spinal column.
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Gabapentin has proved effective at helping some mastectomy patients with stubborn pain, while others have responded to electrodes implanted in their spinal column, according to the Baylor study, published in 2024.
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The wall displayed a careful repetition and symmetry using pieces of the vertebral column.
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The remains included parts of the lower jaw, vertebral column, and pelvic girdle.
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“Spinal cord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinal%20cord. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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