backbone

Example Sentences

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The company continues to show it is the manufacturing backbone of the AI era.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The liquid from a jar of pepperoncini can become the backbone of a vinaigrette.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The road "is basically the backbone of Russian occupation in the south", Clément Molin, an analyst at the French-based think tank Atum Mundi, told the BBC.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Run-A-Muck’s bigger plan is to see which stories land with readers and turn them into the backbone of other money-making projects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

He felt a tingle go up his backbone.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham