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Mangione was seemingly active in a subreddit community dedicated to discussions about spondylolisthesis, a condition where one of the bones in your spine, called a vertebra, slips forward.
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
The backstrap is a super lean and tender strip of meat that runs along a deer’s spine, stretching from the shoulder blades to the last vertebra.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024
Spondylolisthesis is a condition in which a vertebra in the spine slips out of alignment and puts pressure on the vertebrae below it, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Spondylolisthesis is when one of the bones in your spine, called a vertebra, slips forward.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
The backstrap is a super lean and tender strip of meat that runs along a deer’s spine, stretching from the shoulder blades to the last vertebra.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024
Spondylolisthesis is a condition in which a vertebra in the spine slips out of alignment and puts pressure on the vertebrae below it, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Spondylolisthesis is when one of the bones in your spine, called a vertebra, slips forward.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vertebra
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There also will be clinical services, including physical and occupational therapies, speech pathology services, and specialized programs dedicated to neurological, stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury and amputation rehabilitation.—
Stephanie Lam,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Likewise, SNRIs such as duloxetine (Cymbalta) and venlafaxine (Effexor) can reduce pain by increasing serotonin and norepinephrine levels in the brain and spinal cord.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Apr. 2025
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Merely the thought of any potential Chinese aggression in Taiwan sends shivers down the spines of industry, market, and government officials, and an outright attack would put the worldwide economy in a tailspin.—
Karl Freund,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The parade of extreme power and wealth in this dire global climate of recent years is usually the knife in my spine, but this year’s theme ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ gently twists it, quietly extracting the rebellious roots of the Black dandy for mainstream consumption.—
Akilah Sailers,
Essence,
28 Apr. 2025
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Players took a knee as a medical cart came out for the fan who was on his back.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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Trump is testing the limits of his power and banking on a friendly, conservative-majority Supreme Court to have his back.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Vertebra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertebra. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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