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.
Some are migrants, carrying passport stamps or refugee status, but crossing international borders is incidental to—rather than definitive of—what invisible exile means.
—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
Earlier in the month, the United States Postal Service also rolled out commemorative stamps to mark the festivities featuring a colorful three-dimensional mask depicting the face of a horse.
From Callum Turner‘s cheekbones and Fanning’s wide eyes to Keough’s legs and Lukas Gage’s curls, beauty strikes at every turn, yet barely conceals the barbs and thorns such looks envelop here.
—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2026
Mike Epps is getting barbs from Barbz after the comedian made crude remarks about rapper Nicki Minaj during a recent Louisville standup appearance.
—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Feb. 2026
Your precise eye fixes friction early by making adjustments that prevent snags and give your bonds room to blossom.
—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
Silky and quiet, the 10-denier nylon (100 percent recycled) proved durable enough to resist snags or rips over two years of heavy use in Colorado’s high peaks.
When activated, those cells begin clearing away existing amyloid plaques, a process that was associated with reduced plaque buildup and improved cognitive function, the study found.
—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
And in mice with more advanced conditions, with unstable plaques that are more likely to rupture, treatment reduced the plaque size by 52%.
Plays cost from 50 cents to $30, with a goal of matching symbols on the wheel.
—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
Bull and bear symbols for successful and bad trading are seen in front of the German stock exchange (Deutsche Boerse) in Frankfurt, Germany, February 12, 2019.
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.