backbone

Example Sentences

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Lemon sparkling water forms the backbone, amplified with an extra squeeze of whatever citrus is hanging around the kitchen—lemon, lime, orange, even grapefruit.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 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

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Cottray, the Martinez’s general manager, with his crisp blue jacket and yellow patterned tie, could have stepped out of “The White Lotus,” where the GMs are often the backbone of the story line.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Three days later the phosphorus atoms were ready, and I quickly strung together several short sections of the sugar-phosphate backbone.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson