backbone

Example Sentences

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Animation is the backbone of the film industry, boosting the global box office year after year.

From Los Angeles Times

Although the education requirement to be hired as an EA at most companies is a high-school diploma, these roles are often regarded as the backbone of an organization.

From MarketWatch

"AI is going to be the backbone for data that feeds into quantum to solve problems we've never been able to solve", he added.

From BBC

“The early Iran headlines injected a flash of adrenaline into the market — enough to push crude through some technical ceilings — but the move never developed a physical backbone.”

From MarketWatch

“The early Iran headlines injected a flash of adrenaline into the market — enough to push crude through some technical ceilings — but the move never developed a physical backbone.”

From MarketWatch