backbone

Example Sentences

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The corridor's backbone is the historic Benguela railway, which runs west to east from Lobito to the Congolese border.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Differential equations are the backbone of scientific modeling.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Following the death of their leader Yevgeni Prigozhin in 2023, most of the group's operations were taken over by the Russian defence ministry, which provided the backbone to the newly-created Africa Corps.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Simply put, you need the backbone of a story.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan