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

A packet can lend instant backbone to a quick enchilada sauce, wake up a pan of chilaquiles or give nacho toppings a little extra swagger.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Todd was a different matter, for I wanted to hear him tell Bragg that we had correctly followed his advice on the chemistry of the sugar-phosphate backbone.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson