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

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

What it will do is add a savory backbone that makes the entire skillet taste like you spent much longer cooking than you actually did.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Wes was intensely attracted to this short woman with a broad smile who mixed a steel backbone with Caribbean charm.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore