backbone

Example Sentences

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Substations, which control the flow of electricity, and overhead power lines that "form the backbone of Ukraine's power grid" were targeted, Shmyhal said.

From BBC

That commitment is seen by many in Warsaw as the backbone of the U.S.-Polish relationship.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tools made by such companies as Workday, Monday.com and Adobe have become the digital backbone of much of corporate America.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sea squirts are invertebrates, making them useful for identifying differences between animals without backbones and those with them.

From Science Daily

Also 79% of families surveyed have zero exposure to infrastructure, “despite its role as the physical backbone of AI through power, connectivity and logistics,” according to the report.

From Barron's