connective

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This quantum software will serve as the so-called connective tissue in hybrid models linking quantum systems with classical machines.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

“I don’t think people can appreciate how she is very much the connective tissue to a lot of what we are seeing that has taken place,” Chukwu said.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

It supports and strengthens skin, nails, bones and connective tissues, including tendons and cartilage.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

The absence of hierarchy unlocked in them what the author calls “a connective energy they didn’t know they possessed.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

These connective tendrils had not only conveniently appeared whenever it was necessary to move a living organism from one landmass to another, but then obligingly vanished without leaving a trace of their former existence.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson