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Recent Examples of spinal cord
The second was a child with bacterial meningitis, a severe infection that causes inflammation of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord.
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Jonny Williams, The Providence Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
The bonito’s body twitched until Yamasaki slid a thin metal wire down the column of its spinal cord, a second step called shinkei jime, which arrests its nervous system.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
In 2024, two South Bay residents were sickened by the parasite, which can infect the brain, spinal cord and eyes and lead to eye disease and swelling of the brain.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Spinal strokes, which are very rare and account for less than 1% of all strokes, occur when there is a blockage in the blood supply to the spinal cord, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
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Jonny Williams, The Providence Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
The bonito’s body twitched until Yamasaki slid a thin metal wire down the column of its spinal cord, a second step called shinkei jime, which arrests its nervous system.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
In 2024, two South Bay residents were sickened by the parasite, which can infect the brain, spinal cord and eyes and lead to eye disease and swelling of the brain.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Spinal strokes, which are very rare and account for less than 1% of all strokes, occur when there is a blockage in the blood supply to the spinal cord, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spinal cord
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Nod your head, then imagine rolling through your spine, one vertebra at a time.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
13 Jan. 2026
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Multi-density sponges – wrapped in impossibly soft elastic micro-linen fabric – in the seat and headrest contoured to every curve in my anatomy, deliberately cupping each vertebra as if the chair were custom fitted to me, and me only.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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While the left back wouldn’t solve all, or even most, of the problems Thomas Frank’s team is currently suffering from, his experience could help a dressing room that appears to be seriously lacking in natural leadership qualities.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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While both collective and individual participation is permitted—some large firms like H&M have created their own take-back programs—95 percent of the French fashion community (about 4,000 entities) are registered with the Refashion collective compliance program.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
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Williams then threw Azari into the arm of a couch, causing the infant to bounce and perhaps hit his head on the wall, and causing what a pathologist concluded were injuries consistent with the profound brain bleeding and spinal column fracture the physician found in an autopsy.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2026
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He was diagnosed with lymphoblastic leukemia in his brain and spinal column and hospitalized over the summer.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
25 Dec. 2025
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The remains included parts of the lower jaw, vertebral column, and pelvic girdle.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Nov. 2025
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Although many of its bones were unearthed from the Morrison Formation in Colorado in 2021-2022, its skull and parts of its vertebral column were missing, leaving scientists unsure of its precise length.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
25 June 2025
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“Spinal cord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinal%20cord. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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