backbone
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They are the physical backbone of the internet.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Columna is a nod to Angelenos who make up the backbone of the city.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
The rules didn’t apply to existing gas plants, the backbone of the nation’s power supply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
The victory kicked off the staggering run of 17 wins in 20 games which formed the backbone of returning to the Champions League and giving Villa momentum to win the Europa League.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The resulting backbone would have to show minor in- and-out buckles depending upon whether pairs of purines or pyrimidines were in the center.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
This may seem counterintuitive, since vertebrates are literally defined by the fact that they have backbones.
From Science Daily ● May 21, 2026
For decades, palaeontologists believed that the largest ocean predators were vertebrates with backbones such as fish and reptiles while invertebrates like octopuses and squid played supporting roles.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
“If you look at the collection of companies that ultimately formed Lumen, the underlying technologies and backbones were never integrated,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026
Animals without a backbones evolved first, around 700 million years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
At the same time, it strongly suggested that the backbones of the two chains must run in opposite directions.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
