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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vertebrae
Noun
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In a new study, the team grew miniature human spinal cords from induced pluripotent stem cells and then deliberately injured them to replicate key features of traumatic spinal cord damage.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The songs’ spines are elastic, accommodating the acoustic, the electronic, the Caribbean, the bombastically orchestral, in arrangements that always seem fun for performers to brand with their likeness.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The video is backed by a booming soundtrack, composed by Pascal Wyse, largely using materials found in the desert such as saguaro spines.—
Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Mets jumped to a 1-0 lead in the second on Vientos' fifth homer, but the D-backs evened the score in the bottom half when Nolan Arenado went deep.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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Moms are carrying this country on their backs.—
Nicole Varma,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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“Vertebrae.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertebrae. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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