sinew
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She became the party’s spine and its sinew, holding together the Democrat’s many warring factions and standing firm at times the more timorous were prepared to back down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025
But the Gloucester lock's superb restart take,, external all arched back, strained sinew and single-paw dexterity, early against Exeter bore more than a bit of a resemblance.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 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
Hide and sinew to stitch together for tarps, blankets, ponchos.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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 idea was just to go look at the muscles and sinews that would be a good reference for us when we build it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024
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
I did this by loosening all the planks, by cutting the sinews and heating the pitch that bound them together.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
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"Beowulf," Vocabulary from the epic poem
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