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
Adams said that the solution at the time was to irradiate the tumor around his spine to give him some strength back in his lower body.
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Kate Reilly, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026
Planks The plank is a core exercise that builds strength without moving your spine.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Dec. 2025
Start at the casual ground-floor saloon, then head to the second floor for a stunning cocktail bar with floor-to-ceiling windows offering a perfect view of the Arcade's spine.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2025
Susan Chardy, On Becoming A Guinea Fowl Susan Chardy gives On Becoming a Guinea Fowl its emotional spine, guiding us through Rungano Nyoni’s darkly surreal reckoning with family silence and collective denial.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
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Kate Reilly, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026
Planks The plank is a core exercise that builds strength without moving your spine.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Dec. 2025
Start at the casual ground-floor saloon, then head to the second floor for a stunning cocktail bar with floor-to-ceiling windows offering a perfect view of the Arcade's spine.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2025
Susan Chardy, On Becoming A Guinea Fowl Susan Chardy gives On Becoming a Guinea Fowl its emotional spine, guiding us through Rungano Nyoni’s darkly surreal reckoning with family silence and collective denial.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spine
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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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The team identified a continuous midline feature that began as a fleshy crest along the neck and trunk and transitioned over the hips into a single row of spikes running down the tail — each spike positioned over a single vertebra and fitted to each other.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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In energy, Siemens is working with Commonwealth Fusion Systems to support the development of commercial fusion machines using design software and a unified data backbone.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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Padrino López Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López, long considered the backbone of Maduro’s survival, remains a critical figure as well.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Magic played without Tristan da Silva (back spams) and Jalen Suggs, who missed a fourth straight game with a right knee contusion.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Backup running backs, including Jay Harris and Dierre Hill Jr, provided too little help for quarterback Dante Moore.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Spine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spine. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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