backbone

Example Sentences

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"They do a fantastic job for our health system, they are the unsung heroes, the backbone of our social care system and our health system, and they need our support."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Nvidia’s graphics processing units have been the backbone of AI development thus far, but central processing units are having a moment.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Fannie and Freddie form the backbone of the U.S. housing finance system.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Supplements went from a means of treating diseases caused by nutritional deficiencies in the 1900s to lifestyle products that are now the backbone of a $70 billion industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

In addition, she thought there was evidence that the sugar-phosphate backbone was on the outside of the molecule.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson