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

The escalation came after Israel struck the backbone of Iran’s energy industry-the giant South Pars gas field that Iran shares with Qatar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

"Bob had real backbone, on and off the screen," said Streisand.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

The question then became whether the A-T and G-C base pairs would easily fit the backbone configuration devised during the previous two weeks.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson