backbone
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What underpins this is a determination to tear up two formulas that have long formed the backbone of how UK governments allocate money.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
In a statement, Chief Executive Justin Hotard called Nokia’s offerings “the backbone of the AI economy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
It cuts through the richness of the tomato juice and gives the drink a briny, salty backbone that balances everything else.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
Social Security is the backbone of the retirement system, and Americans know and appreciate that.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
Her next words jarred his stomach loose from his backbone.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
For decades, palaeontologists believed that the largest ocean predators were vertebrates with backbones such as fish and reptiles while invertebrates like octopuses and squid played supporting roles.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
“If you look at the collection of companies that ultimately formed Lumen, the underlying technologies and backbones were never integrated,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026
Scientists at the University of St Andrews have identified an important missing piece in understanding how animals with backbones first evolved.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 4, 2026
Animals without a backbones evolved first, around 700 million years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
At the same time, it strongly suggested that the backbones of the two chains must run in opposite directions.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
