backbone

Example Sentences

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The near-standstill of shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is redrawing the map for container shipping — the backbone of global trade — and adding to worries about inflation.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Nearby, the community has erected several artificial beehives to boost honey production, which forms the backbone of the local economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

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

A single strand of DNA consists of a backbone of sugars and phosphates, and four bases—A, T, G, and C—attached to the backbone, like teeth jutting out from a zipper strand.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee