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as in devices
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
he hasn't a competitive bone in his body
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as in heart
usually bones plural
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
I could feel in my bones that I had just met my future wife
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as in damn
to a great degree
grew up in a backwoods area that was bone poor
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as in to dress
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Recent Examples of bone
Liza Lentini, SPIN, 24 Dec. 2024
Like endocrine disruptors, these hormones interfere with the human hormonal system, and can be dangerous to health, causing the growth of existing cancer cells, aging, diabetes and brittle bones.
—Marie Bladt, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Shelly Hagan, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020
Late at night in November 2011, Ted Flores was coming home from running errands in Highland, Ind., when a car T-boned his at an intersection.
—Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2019
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In eight epic tracks, Songs of a Lost World sonically lays our story out for us—personally and collectively—bones and all.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 24 Dec. 2024
Like endocrine disruptors, these hormones interfere with the human hormonal system, and can be dangerous to health, causing the growth of existing cancer cells, aging, diabetes and brittle bones.
—Marie Bladt, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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To ensure the essential supply of chicken for Canadians across the country, the poultry industry as a whole is shifting away from de-boning chicken legs to increase their production capacity.
—Shelly Hagan, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020
Late at night in November 2011, Ted Flores was coming home from running errands in Highland, Ind., when a car T-boned his at an intersection.
—Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2019
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What is the best way to protect your Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android devices from getting hacked?Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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And Senator Kim said on Friday that federal drone detecting devices that had been put in place in hot spots in recent weeks had not detected any drones.Michael Wilson, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Food poisoning isn’t a rare thing: Every year in the U.S., 48 million people get sick from a foodborne illness, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die—and everyone is at risk.Korin Miller, Health, 29 Nov. 2024
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The last bit of skepticism that light is quantized dies.Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
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However, sometimes salmonellosis can result in more serious ailments, such as blood infections, heart inflammation, joint stiffness, muscle pain, eye irritation and urinary tract symptoms.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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In family-friendly Sarasota, a new beachfront hotel pays homage to the region’s performing arts past; and on the other side of Florida in Palm Beach, the island’s first new hotel in years is giving all the Palm Royale vibes your heart desires.Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
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The clear advantage is on the traditional YouTube side, where creators upload their content to the platform and receive a cut of the ad dollars shown before and sometimes during their videos.Paulina Likos, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson scrapped a last-minute measure to avoid a government shutdown late Wednesday after facing opposition from fellow Republicans — including President-elect Donald Trump — who objected to billions of dollars in spending that had been added to the bill.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
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He’s supposed to read as a reanimated corpse; a once-suave and debonaire one, but a corpse all the same.Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2024
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Dead Outlaw is based on a true story and follows the corpse of outlaw Elmer McCurdy through death.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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He was dressed in civilian clothes, wearing a maroon sweater over a light-colored shirt, and a pair of chinos.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Three tiered aft decks include a beach club, two pools, a gym, and a sauna, while the forward section is reserved for the owner’s suite with an office, dressing room, ensuite, and private foredeck.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
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Credit card rewards function as a tax on those without credit cards and those with credit cards but without the ability or inclination to keep up with the panoply of options.David G.W. Birch, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Hegseth himself has not shown any inclination toward a withdrawal.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
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Hawksbill sea turtles happily flap through the world’s tropical oceans with bellies full of glass-like fragments.Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
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Nothing feels better than they are all curled up around you, warm and safe with full bellies.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bone. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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