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Recent Examples of vertebra
Each spike grew directly over and fitted a single, corresponding vertebra.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
The 36-year-old ended up with a fractured vertebra after a backboard collapsed following a fellow basketball player’s dunk during last Saturday’s practice at the Australian Institute of Sport Arena in Canberra, the Adelaide 36ers confirmed.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Ragusa said Giuliani was transported to a nearby trauma center where he was found with a fractured thoracic vertebra and multiple lacerations and contusions.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
Giuliani suffered a fractured vertebra, multiple lacerations and contusions, and injuries to his left arm and lower leg.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
The 36-year-old ended up with a fractured vertebra after a backboard collapsed following a fellow basketball player’s dunk during last Saturday’s practice at the Australian Institute of Sport Arena in Canberra, the Adelaide 36ers confirmed.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Ragusa said Giuliani was transported to a nearby trauma center where he was found with a fractured thoracic vertebra and multiple lacerations and contusions.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
Giuliani suffered a fractured vertebra, multiple lacerations and contusions, and injuries to his left arm and lower leg.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vertebra
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Acanthamoeba — also linked to neti pot use — have caused parasitic eye and skin infections, and can cause a grave brain and spinal cord infection, Granulomatous Encephalitis, that can be fatal.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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Meningococcal disease is caused by Neisseria meningitidis, a type of bacteria that can infect the bloodstream or the lining of the brain and spinal cord, according to Cleveland Clinic.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Squats Squats engage your core muscles and challenge your spine to stabilize under a load.—
RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
31 Jan. 2026
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As an infant, Sophie was diagnosed with spina bifida, a condition that occurs when the spine and spinal cord don't form properly, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Fernandez positioned himself on the shoulder of the last defender as Malo Gusto worked space for a low cross from the right that ran through to the back post.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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As Farthing was assisting in traffic control, a man approached him from behind and stabbed him in the back, sheriff's office spokesperson Kim Peters said in a news release.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Vertebra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertebra. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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