backbone

Example Sentences

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He also said he got China to start immediately buying US agricultural goods and other farm products - a backbone of the American economy.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

This year it is adding a slew of new features for developers and players, and it is building out its cloud, the backbone of the platform.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

These materials were widely traded across long distances, forming the backbone of early European exchange networks.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

What I’d like to see is a bit of backbone.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Dimple was excellent at arguing with Mamma, but when it came to confrontations with other people, her backbone somehow became jellylike.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon