backbone
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America’s manufacturing sector employs some 13 million people and forms the backbone of our nation’s supply chain, including for national defense goods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
As a Catholic, Abbott has also managed to keep a discrete distance from the evangelicals who are the backbone of the Christian nationalist movement.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026
RNA also appears to hold fewer water molecules around its backbone than DNA.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Local journalism is the backbone of an informed democracy, and today California made clear that the people doing this essential work are worth investing in,” Ward said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Jinny put an awkward arm around the girl and gave her bony backbone a few hesitant pats.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
Data centers also need to be close enough to users and network backbones to provide fast digital services.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026
For decades, palaeontologists believed that the largest ocean predators were vertebrates with backbones such as fish and reptiles while invertebrates like octopuses and squid played supporting roles.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
“If you look at the collection of companies that ultimately formed Lumen, the underlying technologies and backbones were never integrated,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026
Animals without a backbones evolved first, around 700 million years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
In the case of mammals, reptiles, and fish, it would be that they all have backbones.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
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