as in vertebra
a column of bones supporting the trunk of a vertebrate animal
he hurt his spine in the accident, but the doctor says he'll be walking again in no time
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Recent Examples of spine
Down her arms to her fingers, down her spine to her sacrum.
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Mona Awad, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
Its backless design distributes weight between your shins and seat, which aligns the spine and reduces slouching.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 17 July 2025
That suit alleges that Owens has a bullet lodged in his spine and faces possible paralysis.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 16 July 2025
Many are exquisitely engineered with complex mechanisms that bring fluidity and motion to the spine of the jewel, including earrings and necklaces that move with the body.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Mona Awad, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
Its backless design distributes weight between your shins and seat, which aligns the spine and reduces slouching.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 17 July 2025
That suit alleges that Owens has a bullet lodged in his spine and faces possible paralysis.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 16 July 2025
Many are exquisitely engineered with complex mechanisms that bring fluidity and motion to the spine of the jewel, including earrings and necklaces that move with the body.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spine
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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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Over time, those pages formed the backbone of four books.—
Farshad Asl,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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From Andratx to Pollença, the Serra de Tramuntana forms the northern backbone of Mallorca.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
21 July 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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“Spine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spine. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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