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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
Silky Silhouettes Silk and natural fiber satin pants are my savior once high temperatures arrive.
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Erika Reals, InStyle, 23 June 2026
Per Bloom’s website, the bite-sized gummies pack green superfoods, vitamins, minerals, probiotics and fiber aimed at relieving bloating and supporting gut health.
—Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026
After washing, trace amounts of detergent components can remain embedded in textile fibers.
—Zachary Reed, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
Next, the larvae spin a cocoon, incorporating things like carpet fibers and other floor debris.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
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Erika Reals, InStyle, 23 June 2026
Per Bloom’s website, the bite-sized gummies pack green superfoods, vitamins, minerals, probiotics and fiber aimed at relieving bloating and supporting gut health.
—Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026
After washing, trace amounts of detergent components can remain embedded in textile fibers.
—Zachary Reed, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
Next, the larvae spin a cocoon, incorporating things like carpet fibers and other floor debris.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiber
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More than an idyllic lakeside hamlet beloved by the international jet set, the northern Italian town of Como and the surrounding area are home to the country’s biggest silk-making districts, part of Italy’s fashion supply chain backbone.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
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The Gilded Age fortunes that scandalized their contemporaries became, within a generation, the universities, museums and hospitals that form America’s civic backbone.—
Douglas P. McCormick,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
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Vines have grown through the fence and barbed wire surrounding a tall art deco building in this city’s downtown, and cigarette holders and empty food tins litter the tall weeds.—
Susan Svrluga,
Washington Post,
24 June 2026
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To improve drainage and keep the roots from rotting in a soggy container, set the pot on bricks or a wire plant stand to lift it off the ground.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
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Unable to outrun the Bitchfist, the Hand earns his reputation for cunning and courage.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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March 21 – April 19 Aries, your courage meets a softer mirror.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
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Give the audience this amazing look, but the music’s the thread of the whole thing.—
Holly Gleason,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Rose, spice, black tea and a thread of savory black cherry round out the palate.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Zeolite absorbs excess oil while silk powder creates airy body and grit, making limp hair look instantly fuller and more lived-in.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
19 June 2026
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The Liberty’s tunnel is especially a sight because their tunnel style often lives in between a stretch of femininity and New York grit.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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In the stage-show memoir the movie keeps cutting to, Asher, now in his early eighties, with sparse red hair and tortoise-shell glasses, describes all of this in his mild and menschy way.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 June 2026
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While the director tears his hair out, the producers see the footage and sign the Minions on the spot, but their fame is short-lived with the arrival of the talkies.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
21 June 2026
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That makes smart packing less about luxury and more about stamina.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Soundcore Headphones Deals The Soundcore Q20i offers an impressive balance of silence and stamina, utilizing hybrid active noise cancelling to reduce ambient sounds by up to 90%.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
19 June 2026
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Nothing works — the gun is seized up, the bolt sticking on some unforeseen burr of filament as the plastic slowly breaks in.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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But those thread-like mushroom filaments also bind soils together, which enhances soil structure, drainage, and moisture retention.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
16 June 2026
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“Fiber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiber. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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