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'backbone' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'backbone' with 3 example sentences.


backbone noun

: a central cohesive source of support and stability

: fortitude and determination

: the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

: the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved

: the part of a network that connects other networks together


  • Agriculture remains the backbone of the Kenyan economy, contributing one-third of GDP.
  • Invertebrates have no backbone or spinal column.
  • Will he have the backbone to speak out against the bill?
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