backbone

Example Sentences

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“Public hospitals are the backbone of our healthcare system,” Ahrens said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

What it will do is add a savory backbone that makes the entire skillet taste like you spent much longer cooking than you actually did.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

None of these offer the flexibility and backbone AI needs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Artificial intelligence grabs most of the headlines, but it isn’t the backbone of the economy yet.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Until this was clear, the objection could be raised that, although our idea was aesthetically elegant, the shape of the sugar-phosphate backbone might not permit its existence.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson