in the neck
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"All we can do is be brave. Be in the neck of Arsenal and if they slip up, use it."
From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026
This isn’t merely a pain in the neck for Mr. Mandelson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
He broke his C3 – a vertebrae in the neck.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2025
Lymph nodes -- tiny glands throughout the body, mainly in the neck, armpits and groin -- are part of the immune systems of mammals, including mice and people.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 6, 2024
The first caught the manticore in the neck.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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