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as in backbone
the strength of mind that enables a person to endure pain or hardship
a person of lesser fiber would not have spoken out against such an injustice
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Recent Examples of fiber
The firm will retain certain real estate and middle-mile fiber assets.
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Victoria Baeza Garcia, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
The Lenzing Group has acquired a controlling majority stake in TreeToTextile, a Swedish innovation company that Lenzing said represents the next technological leap in cellulosic fiber production.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Save on natural fiber sweaters like this 100 percent merino wool cardigan and this 100 percent cashmere sweater.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Nguyen notes that flat bench presses are effective for building your middle chest, incline presses emphasize the upper chest, and decline presses and dips target the lower chest muscle fibers.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
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Victoria Baeza Garcia, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
The Lenzing Group has acquired a controlling majority stake in TreeToTextile, a Swedish innovation company that Lenzing said represents the next technological leap in cellulosic fiber production.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Save on natural fiber sweaters like this 100 percent merino wool cardigan and this 100 percent cashmere sweater.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Nguyen notes that flat bench presses are effective for building your middle chest, incline presses emphasize the upper chest, and decline presses and dips target the lower chest muscle fibers.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiber
Noun
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All that is required is for the backbone of the Revolutionary Guards to break—and this is not a fantasy, but a realistic possibility.—
Shahrnush Parsipur,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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Today, the Yamuna serves as the backbone of Delhi’s water infrastructure, providing roughly 40% of the capital’s supply.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Let cool to room temperature on a wire rack, about 45 minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026
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The team didn’t just use a standard wire screen.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Even in a cautious world, courage occupies a permanent place.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Watching together gives parents a chance to support kids in thinking critically about social dynamics and how to respond with kindness and courage.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
1 Feb. 2026
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The front lid appears to be barely hanging on by a thread, with cuts and gashes throughout.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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Golf becomes a thread across generations, an easy way to reconnect or stay linked to relationships that might otherwise drift.—
Richard Dunn,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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Other popular entrees include shrimp and grits made with Parmesan stone-ground grits, Andouille sausage, sweet peppers, and a garlic cream sauce, as well as Gulf red snapper, sesame chicken tenders, and cast-iron salmon.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
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Powered by twin sisters Ryley and Kayleigh McCarthy, Woburn possessed the poise and grit necessary to elevate their play late in the game.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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The queen of maximalist beauty also once again demonstrated her expertise in the makeup and hair space by playing with her copper-red locks, debuting curly bangs and mermaid braids among her soft waves.—
Pamela Vázquez,
Glamour,
2 Feb. 2026
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Personal style runs the most gigantic gamut among nominees, presenters, performers, and guests, so that means the Grammy red carpet offers an incredible range of hair, makeup, and nail inspiration.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
2 Feb. 2026
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For this polar adventure, all gear must be carried to remote and rugged camps, necessitating vigorous training beforehand that focuses on stamina and strength.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Waning stamina was one explanation; Bainbridge had long been a heavy drinker and smoker.—
Christopher Tayler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The spacecraft saw an arching filament made from entwined magnetic fields carrying plasma and connected to a cross-shaped region of magnetic activity laced with more magnetic field lines.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The results confirmed the presence of turbostratic graphene within portions of the filament.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Fiber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiber. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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