backbone

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This effort will constitute the backbone of a new trans-Atlantic strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fold in winter herbs like tarragon, rosemary, or thyme, or add a swipe of really good mustard for heat and backbone.

From Salon

The initiative was created to improve the systems that detect and investigate public health trends and build a modern public-health backbone that connects data, technology and funding across states.

From Los Angeles Times

Investments into some parts of the value chain - such as data centres, the physical backbone of AI, or chip-making facilities - have begun trickling in.

From BBC

But its strategic plan, which is being published on Thursday, commits to Aberdeen being its "corporate backbone" and that "the majority" of employees will be located there.

From BBC