backbone

Example Sentences

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Nearby, the community has erected several artificial beehives to boost honey production, which forms the backbone of the local economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

The corridor's backbone is the historic Benguela railway, which runs west to east from Lobito to the Congolese border.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

It’s the earnings narrative, however, that forms the backbone of Pinder’s investment strategy, outlined in his research note, “Bouncebackability.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

What I’d like to see is a bit of backbone.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

There was also the problem of what neutralized the negative charges of the phosphate groups of the DNA backbone.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson