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
Melt water trickles down your neck and spine, joined soon by a thin line of blood from a small cut on your head.
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Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025
After investigators unsealed the packages, prosecutors said two Bibles, with an estimated 23 grams of heroin hidden in the spines of the books, were located.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 18 Feb. 2025
The drugs were concealed in the spine of the Bibles and destined for delivery to two California state prisons.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
Following the prologue in Syria, Grant’s script jumps between three different time periods, with the 1943 POW scenes providing the spine.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
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Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025
After investigators unsealed the packages, prosecutors said two Bibles, with an estimated 23 grams of heroin hidden in the spines of the books, were located.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 18 Feb. 2025
The drugs were concealed in the spine of the Bibles and destined for delivery to two California state prisons.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
Following the prologue in Syria, Grant’s script jumps between three different time periods, with the 1943 POW scenes providing the spine.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spine
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The flying reptile, represented by a vertebra from the neck, was found in Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta, Canada, in July 2023.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Nix was listed on the Week 13 injury report with a back issue, which has since been diagnosed as a transverse process fracture — a break on the side of a vertebra in the spine.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Nvidia, the leader in the AI chip space, has been the backbone of the Mag 7′s performance over the past couple of years, with its stock surging nearly 1,800% over five years due to the AI boom.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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So those were all written into the backbone of the story, but then the modulation became my job of finding the inner world.—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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With a towing capacity of 13,200, throw your camper or work trailer on the back and go.—
Marc D Grasso,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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His stepdaughter, Leah Hennessy, revealed Feb. 10 that Johansen had been battling Stage 4 cancer for a decade, had a brain tumor and had broken his back in a fall just after Thanksgiving.—
Mike Barnes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Spine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spine. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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