The best lightning rod for your protection is your own spine. From LearnThat.org. [Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)]
The title and author were printed on the spine of the book. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Osteoporosis causes fractures in bone that project "inward from what we call our spine," she explains. From Wordnik.com. [Latest News] Reference
For Tanzanian guide George Mavroudis, the animal most likely to send shivers up his spine is the African lion. From Wordnik.com. [Ten Places To See Predators] Reference
Though he writes in stream of consciousness, it helps reveal to him what the piece is about, what he calls the spine of the work. From Wordnik.com. [Vail Daily - Top Stories] Reference
My spine is twitching away from just the picture. From Wordnik.com. [Biking the Pine Creek Trail] Reference
His spine is not the only part of this body stenosed. From Wordnik.com. [Cheney undergoes back surgery] Reference
Lydia Estrada's spine is fused; Hilda suffers from arthritis. From Wordnik.com. [Pontiff's personality shines through in NYC] Reference
She has a thin spine, swallows her eggs cold, and tells lies. From Wordnik.com. [HELP SAVE TEXAS' ONLY FEMINIST BOOKSTORE] Reference
My spine is short three vertebrae and my hip is screwed together. From Wordnik.com. [Winner] Reference
I know from experience a shot just below the spine is non lethal. From Wordnik.com. [On a whitetail deer, is there an area, above the lungs and below the spine where you can shoot and miss the vitals?] Reference
But somehow I don't expect much spine from the Germans or the French. From Wordnik.com. [Daimnation!: Russia is a nasty bully and no friend] Reference
The piece that sends shivers up and down my spine is from the movie “Diva.”. From Wordnik.com. [Dear Clusterflock | clusterflock] Reference
To me, when the spine is broken, it makes me think that the book has been mistreated. From Wordnik.com. [Countdown to Angels' Blood: Devon Monk - Magic in the Blood ARC] Reference
The spine is crumbling, and the book has a damp, forgotten smell, but it still seduces. From Wordnik.com. [In the company of books] Reference
So you go, Arlen, whip those bad boys with that wet spaghetti thing you call your spine!. From Wordnik.com. [Firedoglake » The Outsider is IN] Reference
I really don't like when the spine is broken and I'm pretty good at reading without breaking it. From Wordnik.com. [Countdown to Angels' Blood: Devon Monk - Magic in the Blood ARC] Reference
The spine is to tell you whether or not the arrow is strong enough for the force of your bow shot. From Wordnik.com. [Im looking for a good arrow to shoot out of my mathews bow its pulling 55lbs i was shooting Beman ics arrows but they all have b] Reference
Because of that minor miscalculation, his leg muscles failed to cushion his spine from the impact. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Ways to Save Your Back During Hunting Season] Reference
Here would be the upper part of the animal — that great mass of bones that we spoke of as the spine. From Wordnik.com. [Essays] Reference
In this paper I use the word spine to designate any natural object that takes the form of an elongated lens. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 5] Reference
And 33, if you look at this part of the book, which we often call the spine, you have 33 bones in your spine. From Wordnik.com. [Comments at Boxes and Arrows] Reference
Here would be the upper part of the animal -- that great mass of bones that we spoke of as the spine (a, Figure 1). From Wordnik.com. [Lectures and Essays] Reference
At the bottom of the spine is the coccyx, or tailbone. From Wordnik.com. [KansasCity.com: Front Page] Reference
Finds that curve in his spine is a strain on the strength. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, May 16, 1891] Reference
Tucking your abdominal muscles to support your spine is another means. From Wordnik.com. [Article Source] Reference
Yes, the gelid wind you feel on your spine is the Cold War coming back. From Wordnik.com. [Gizmodo] Reference
As you finish each notebook, label the spine with a number and date range. From Wordnik.com. [D*I*Y Planner - Comments] Reference
Your spine is your lifeline, so you have to keep it healthy, keep it strong. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 1, 2005] Reference
The spine is a complicated structure of bones, joints, ligaments and muscles. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions] Reference
But the spine is a delicate thing and we can't take any chances at this time. From Wordnik.com. [Daily Telegraph | Top Stories] Reference
"Well -- did you know that you had a long bone down your back, called a spine?". From Wordnik.com. [What Katy Did] Reference
In other words, the spine is a bodily structure as old as the rock-ribbed hills. From Wordnik.com. [Vitality Supreme] Reference
The spine is a standout pink with a rope like pattern that suggest a book binding. From Wordnik.com. [Mania News Feed] Reference
Aging and wear and tear on the spine are the major risk factors for cervical spondylosis. From Wordnik.com. [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference
The nasal spine, which is what we use to determine the length of the nose, is right there. From Wordnik.com. [Interview with Michael Brassell] Reference
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