backbone

Example Sentences

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They provide the physical backbone for the weightless world of the internet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

All of them came through the academy at the same time and have now become the backbone of the team.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Fannie and Freddie buy mortgages from lenders and wrap them into bonds, forming the backbone for the U.S. housing finance system.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

“Public hospitals are the backbone of our healthcare system,” Ahrens said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

So if the backbone was on the outside, the crystallographic repeat of 34 A had to represent the distance along the helical axis required for a complete rotation.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson