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sinew

[sin-yoo] / ˈsɪn yu /


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Players who don't have the manager's back might not strain every last sinew when they know his job is hanging by a thread.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2025

“Fox” has the bones of a potboiler but is supported by the sinew of the author’s elegant structure and syntax.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 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

"We are straining every sinew to accelerate safely what we have to do to stop the leak, and the best way to do that is to remove the waste safely," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 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




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