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a column of bones supporting the trunk of a vertebrate animal
carefully reconstructed the vertebral column of the dinosaur
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spines
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In the background, composer Jerskin Fendrix worked with Lanthimos’ team to build the intensity and send a chill down viewers’ spines with his avant-garde music.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Parents have always needed to raise children with strong spines, thick skins and moral virtue.—
Abby McCloskey,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Vertebral columns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertebral%20columns. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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