backbone

Example Sentences

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“Volunteers are the backbone of the Games,” LA28 chief executive officer Reynold Hoover said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

However random that seems, such moments of connection are the backbone of Styles' show.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Nvidia meanwhile can be the standardized technology backbone for autonomous vehicles that Uber can utilize and monetize, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Lemon sparkling water forms the backbone, amplified with an extra squeeze of whatever citrus is hanging around the kitchen—lemon, lime, orange, even grapefruit.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Though I kept insisting that we should keep the backbone in the center, I knew none of my reasons held water.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson