backbone

Example Sentences

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All of them came through the academy at the same time and have now become the backbone of the team.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

A packet can lend instant backbone to a quick enchilada sauce, wake up a pan of chilaquiles or give nacho toppings a little extra swagger.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

“Public hospitals are the backbone of our healthcare system,” Ahrens said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Cottray, the Martinez’s general manager, with his crisp blue jacket and yellow patterned tie, could have stepped out of “The White Lotus,” where the GMs are often the backbone of the story line.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

So in building models we would postulate that the sugar-phosphate backbone was very regular, and the order of bases of necessity very irregular.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson