backbone

Example Sentences

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His mother, Laura, was the backbone of the family: strong-willed and devoutly Methodist.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Lemon sparkling water forms the backbone, amplified with an extra squeeze of whatever citrus is hanging around the kitchen—lemon, lime, orange, even grapefruit.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Nvidia meanwhile can be the standardized technology backbone for autonomous vehicles that Uber can utilize and monetize, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Fannie and Freddie buy mortgages from lenders and wrap them into bonds, forming the backbone for the U.S. housing finance system.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

“Sure,” I said, wishing I could rent a backbone from here too.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon