sinew
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Reacting later on Wednesday, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood insisted the government will "strain every sinew" to keep the Jewish community safe following the attack.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
“Fox” has the bones of a potboiler but is supported by the sinew of the author’s elegant structure and syntax.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2025
The nearly photorealistic face of Senua, the unconventional hero of this 10th-century revenge tale, as she grimaces with every sinew taut, her veins bulging.
From New York Times ● May 20, 2024
When man-of-the-match Dan Biggar walked gingerly off the field after straining every sinew to kick a final conversion, Wales led 32-14 with 15 minutes remaining.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2023
She lit the sinew and a flame illuminated her tiny home.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
It’s hard to imagine a greater accomplishment than to achieve peace while stiffening the sinews of deterrence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
Among the findings are arrows preserved with their original feathers, remains of fibres, and two bowstrings made of animal sinews, which are the oldest found so far in Europe.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2024
Such phase transitions could give rise to cosmic strings, hypothesized one-dimensional sinews of energy that can warp, snap and break as they undulate through the universe, producing gravitational waves.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 4, 2023
The trainers’ comments gnawed at me, fraying the last sinews of my certainty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
I remind myself of a greyhound, all sinews and skinny rib cage.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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"Beowulf," Vocabulary from the epic poem
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