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spinal cords

noun

plural of spinal cord

as in vertebrae

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Recent Examples of spinal cords In a new study, the team grew miniature human spinal cords from induced pluripotent stem cells and then deliberately injured them to replicate key features of traumatic spinal cord damage. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026

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backs

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Chaminade-Madonna beat defending 1A state champion Cardinal Newman 20-7 as four backs combined for 211 yards and two touchdowns.

— Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
Some pretty good running backs have come through DeKalb County.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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