sinew

Earlier, Mahmood said the government would provide "an enhanced police presence that will continue", adding: "We will strain every sinew to keep our Jewish community safe."

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

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

With a sinew line and a hook made of abalone shell I caught two that had large heads and long teeth, but are good to eat.

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 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 remind myself of a greyhound, all sinews and skinny rib cage.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen