backbone

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Nvidia’s graphics processing units have been the backbone of AI development thus far, but central processing units are having a moment.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

They added: "Teachers and support staff are the backbone of our education system."

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

The escalation came after Israel struck the backbone of Iran’s energy industry-the giant South Pars gas field that Iran shares with Qatar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Most rides in jeepneys, the backbone of the country's transport system, were set to jump about eight percent on average, the regulator announced.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

“I have maintained for years,” Moore wrote, “that one hundred well-disciplined persons could break the backbone of segregated travel in North Carolina in less than a year.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson