Thesaurus results for VERTEBRA

vertebra

noun

Definition of vertebra

as in spinal cord

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Recent Examples of vertebra Giuliani was previously hospitalized last September after suffering a fractured vertebra and other injuries in a car crash in New Hampshire. — ABC News, 13 May 2026 The former mayor suffered a fractured vertebra after his vehicle was rear-ended on Interstate 93. — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 4 May 2026 In 2025 Giuliani suffered a fractured vertebra, as well as cuts, bruising and injuries to his left arm and lower leg in a car crash in New Hampshire. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026 After playing on the junior varsity team as a freshman, Matusak missed his sophomore season with a contusion on a vertebra in his lower back. — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vertebra

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Peripheral neuropathy is nerve damage outside the brain and spinal cord that disrupts how the brain and body communicate, according to Cleveland Clinic.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026
The nonprofit pays for spinal cord injury rehabilitation, which Micki says insurance has never covered and which can cost millions in a first year alone.

— Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

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Mike Norvell needs a bounce-back season in the worst way after going 7-17 the past two seasons.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 22 July 2026
But the China demand story is mostly one of extreme preparedness rather than the world’s second-largest economy turning its back on oil.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

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