sinew
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Reacting later on Wednesday, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood insisted the government will "strain every sinew" to keep the Jewish community safe following the attack.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
Many other Ukrainian soldiers are still straining every sinew on the front lines, trying to at least slow the Russian advance.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2025
The nearly photorealistic face of Senua, the unconventional hero of this 10th-century revenge tale, as she grimaces with every sinew taut, her veins bulging.
From New York Times ● May 20, 2024
Bud wasn’t physically imposing, not all sinew and shoulders — but he was meticulously built.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2023
He was so close that I had to stop, even if the sinew broke and I lost him.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
These dot-plot predictions, in turn, can influence current or future changes in stock or bond prices, the sinews of financial markets.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
It’s hard to imagine a greater accomplishment than to achieve peace while stiffening the sinews of deterrence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
The summit in London was an attempt by the prime minister both to calm diplomatic brows and stiffen diplomatic sinews.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2025
Among the findings are arrows preserved with their original feathers, remains of fibres, and two bowstrings made of animal sinews, which are the oldest found so far in Europe.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2024
One day, my aunt made me an ornamental Sudanese bracelet of sinews and low cow hairs.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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