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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backboned
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
Elliot Hughes,
Journal Sentinel,
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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Published in English, Tehelka had a small circulation but an outsized reputation for tough investigations.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Jimmie Woods-Gray, a member of the city’s fire commission, said that cutting the Equity Bureau is a necessary step in a tough budget year.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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New federal rules mandate firmer construction, safer strap guidelines, and clearer warnings to ensure nursing pillows are used correctly.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
28 Apr. 2025
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The dynamic play on the field, though, was only part of the impact Barron made during his transformative final season at Texas, the one that set him on a firm path to the first round.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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America is hurtling toward the loss of its democratic institutions and the establishment of an authoritarian state where there will be no civil discussion of these issues at all: That’s what a principled opposition must fight with its full might.—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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For students to see not only an institution taking a principled stand against the government of the day but for that stand to be made in Cambridge is deeply meaningful.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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This creates a virtuous cycle where better results justify higher rates, which attract better clients, which inspire even better service.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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This farm-to-table approach creates a virtuous cycle in the local economy.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
12 Apr. 2025
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Sandoval has received some pay bumps, including a temporary $10,000-a-year bonus for Hawaii special education teachers designed to alleviate shortages in that and other hard-to-staff areas.—
Alia Wong,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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Whether those numbers are an overstatement, or possibly an understatement, is hard to say.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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But reading also builds our empathic muscles and challenges our ethical and moral judgment.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Hungary Law Poses Predicament Limbo land: Film and TV makers are facing a moral dilemma in Hungary, which has become a production hotspot thanks to its generous 30% tax rebate that, crucially, pays upfront.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
18 Apr. 2025
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These moves all strengthen muscles on the front of your body, including the chest, abs and hip flexors, without addressing muscles on the back of your body that help support upright posture, such as the mid back, glutes and hamstrings.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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The adjustable back reclines from upright to fully flat, and its cushions attach in three places to keep them secure.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Backboned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backboned. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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