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Noun
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Officers saw red marks on her neck, elbow and wrist, plus other marks on her right hand from another incident.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025 -
The record is 187 for the right hand and 182 for the left hand.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Inside the operating room To correct his spine, John needed rods placed on either side of his spinal column along 13 vertebrae.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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Ascher made that vow in 2003 following a last-minute visit with a psychic that sent more than a few goosebumps down his spine.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
Noun
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The backbone of the press corps, many of them died and have been overlooked in the retelling of the war.—
Gary Knight,
Rolling Stone,
1 Aug. 2025
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California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis said immigrants are the backbone of the state's economic workforce.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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“Sinew(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinew%28s%29. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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