backbone

Example Sentences

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Anti-gang units, officials say, form the backbone of the department’s crime fighting efforts in neighborhoods plagued by gang violence.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

This year it is adding a slew of new features for developers and players, and it is building out its cloud, the backbone of the platform.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

It’s the earnings narrative, however, that forms the backbone of Pinder’s investment strategy, outlined in his research note, “Bouncebackability.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Azure, its cloud-computing platform, has become the infrastructure backbone for AI startup OpenAI and other companies building AI applications.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Her look sat with a backbone inside it.

From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles