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
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
Ngannou's legs folded underneath him, more than 19 stone of bone, sinew and muscle going limp.
From BBC ● May 8, 2024
I strained every sinew in training to try and find that one delivery that would click me back in to gear.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2023
The rat continued scrunching bits of sinew and meat.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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
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
Tiger bone is believed to strengthen bones and sinews, provide pain relief and help get rid of wind.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2023
Such phase transitions could give rise to cosmic strings, hypothesized one-dimensional sinews of energy that can warp, snap and break as they undulate through the universe, producing gravitational waves.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 4, 2023
I remind myself of a greyhound, all sinews and skinny rib cage.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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"Beowulf," Vocabulary from the epic poem
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