backbone
Example Sentences
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She added that security spending is one of the “core backbones” of information-technology budgets and there is “minimal risk” of AI shifting that trend.
From MarketWatch
The dislocation in the market for liquefied natural gas—the backbone of Europe and Asia’s electricity and heating supplies—has the potential to be even worse.
From Barron's
“Women are in a lot of ways the backbone of this economy,” says Penchansky.
The planes will enhance India’s long-range strike capability and will likely form the backbone of the Indian air force for many years.
“The mainframe serves as the backbone for the world’s largest enterprises managing the most complex and critical workloads,” Woodring wrote, ticking off banking systems, airline reservations, and transaction processing as a few examples.
From Barron's
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