backbone

Example Sentences

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They provide the physical backbone for the weightless world of the internet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

What it will do is add a savory backbone that makes the entire skillet taste like you spent much longer cooking than you actually did.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Artificial intelligence grabs most of the headlines, but it isn’t the backbone of the economy yet.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

By the time they had tightened, pinned, and locked me into my clothes, I could feel my stomach rubbing against my backbone.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson