backbone

Example Sentences

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Women, in particular, formed the backbone of the party's welfare-driven politics.

From BBC • May 4, 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

Hrothgar had a backbone that would bend to no man.

From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye