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Recent Examples of spinal cord
Neuralink’s trials aim to test the safety and effectiveness of the chip in individuals aged 22 to 75 with paralysis from spinal cord injuries or ALS.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
Nitrous oxide impedes our ability to metabolize vitamin B12, which the body uses to protect nerves in the brain and spinal cord.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
During a recent appearance on Good Morning America, the actor detailed the progression of the rare degenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
Per the National Institutes of Health, ALS progressively degrades, then kills nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 13 June 2025
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
Nitrous oxide impedes our ability to metabolize vitamin B12, which the body uses to protect nerves in the brain and spinal cord.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
During a recent appearance on Good Morning America, the actor detailed the progression of the rare degenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
Per the National Institutes of Health, ALS progressively degrades, then kills nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for spinal cord
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spinal cord
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Before that analysis, the team only knew that the ornithopod vertebra was from the Late Cretaceous period.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
17 July 2025
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Her stepfather, Roger, suffered a devastating fall, breaking his C5 vertebra and becoming a quadriplegic.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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At this point, the defensive back remains a free agent and seems motivated by his former team to get back out on the field and make an impact.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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From there, Glenn climbed the ladder, progressing from assistant defensive backs coach for the Browns to defensive backs coach for the Saints, to Lions’ defensive coordinator in 2021.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
23 July 2025
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Spina bifida is a condition where the spinal column and casing around the spinal cord don't form completely, affecting motor ability and the ability to walk.—
Analisa Novak,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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Felines have a much more elastic spinal column than humans and many other animals.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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Although many of its bones were unearthed from the Morrison Formation in Colorado in 2021-2022, its skull and parts of its vertebral column were missing, leaving scientists unsure of its precise length.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
25 June 2025
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The Chicago fossil possesses the only vertebral column of an Archaeopteryx, which includes two tiny vertebrae at the tip of the tail, showing there were a total of 24 vertebrae, one more than previously thought.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2025
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“Spinal cord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinal%20cord. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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