backbone

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These materials were widely traded across long distances, forming the backbone of early European exchange networks.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 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

What I’d like to see is a bit of backbone.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Beyond the dinner table, mechanical cooling became the backbone of modern medicine, providing the thermal stability required to produce, store and transport temperature-sensitive vaccines and biological agents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The Wart’s legs had fused together into his backbone and his feet and toes had become a tail fin.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White