backbone

Example Sentences

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Those dense, umami-packed centers become the backbone of the dressing.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

“We tend to undervalue and I would say underinvest in those unsexy but important capabilities like the oilers, like the auxiliaries, like the tenders. It’s the quiet backbone of American naval power.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

They are often dismissed as a punch line, but Roxane Gay explains why women’s book clubs are the backbone of a passionate literary culture.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The company has reportedly become Maven's primary technology contractor, and its AI now forms the operational backbone of the program.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Both were long chains made of four components, called bases, strung together along a stringlike chain or backbone.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee