backbone
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They are the physical backbone of the internet.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Here is a look at the battle lines in the war over a technology that is now the backbone of the economy and could decide the future of the planet.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
I've called her the backbone of our team.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
The payments to Leonard were facilitated through team sponsors, allowing the team to sidestep league rules about maximum compensation for players, the backbone of the NBA’s competitive structure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
I trust you've enough of your mother's backbone to meet the remaining requirements.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
For decades, palaeontologists believed that the largest ocean predators were vertebrates with backbones such as fish and reptiles while invertebrates like octopuses and squid played supporting roles.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
“If you look at the collection of companies that ultimately formed Lumen, the underlying technologies and backbones were never integrated,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026
In 1981, researchers uncovered a set of ancient snake backbones at Hordle Cliff on England's south coast.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 31, 2025
Animals without a backbones evolved first, around 700 million years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Some lucky chance in our worlds long ago must have meant that creatures with backbones had it a bit easier, so all kinds of other shapes developed, all based on the central spine.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
