as in vertebra
a column of bones supporting the trunk of a vertebrate animal
he hurt his spine in the accident, but the doctor says he'll be walking again in no time
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Recent Examples of spine
So coach Sean Payton and general manager George Paton went out and added steel to the spine last spring, signing away safety Talanoa Hufanga and linebacker Dre Greenlaw from the 49ers.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
Exhale, then round your spine, tucking your chin slightly and pulling your bellybutton inward, lengthening your tailbone.
—Danielle Zickl, Health, 15 Jan. 2026
Over time, these habits pull the head forward, round the spine and tighten the hips.
—Patrick Franco, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
What researchers call beige fat, meanwhile, is found above our diaphragms and along our necks and upper spine.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 15 Jan. 2026
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
Exhale, then round your spine, tucking your chin slightly and pulling your bellybutton inward, lengthening your tailbone.
—Danielle Zickl, Health, 15 Jan. 2026
Over time, these habits pull the head forward, round the spine and tighten the hips.
—Patrick Franco, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
What researchers call beige fat, meanwhile, is found above our diaphragms and along our necks and upper spine.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spine
Noun
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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
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Derived from the Soviet-era Tu-16, these aircraft remain the backbone of China’s operational bomber force as Beijing pushes to strengthen its maritime strike and surveillance capabilities.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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For many of these rural areas where there are coal mines and giant coal generating power plants, it's been the backbone of the air economy.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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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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“Spine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spine. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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