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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
Flax grown in the French regions where Everlane sources produces longer fibers than those cultivated in many other areas of the world, which the company said improves both durability and softness.
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Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 23 Mar. 2026
Just make sure to read the manufacturer’s directions for dilution and application, and always use the cleaner sparingly to prevent it from soaking into the wood fibers.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Keeping fibers in circulation could reduce exposure to volatile commodity markets and strengthen the region’s manufacturing base.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 Mar. 2026
Eat more fiber and drink more water — as much as 8 to 12 cups a day.
—Jonel Aleccia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
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Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 23 Mar. 2026
Just make sure to read the manufacturer’s directions for dilution and application, and always use the cleaner sparingly to prevent it from soaking into the wood fibers.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Keeping fibers in circulation could reduce exposure to volatile commodity markets and strengthen the region’s manufacturing base.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 Mar. 2026
Eat more fiber and drink more water — as much as 8 to 12 cups a day.
—Jonel Aleccia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiber
Noun
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To suddenly claim impartiality when an athlete is killed shows a lack of backbone and a failure to stand up for the very people who make the Olympic movement possible.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Those are the kinds of films that used to make up the backbone of the industry and drew in audiences between the big tentpole hits.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The players received moves by telegraph, and sent responses back over wires that crossed the Atlantic.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Mar. 2026
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Imagine a school bus coming down East Fairview in the dark and hitting that low wire.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In fact, Donovan’s courage in confronting the stigma of mental health in professional sports likely made the journey easier for those who followed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan spoke about the women's courage to step forward.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Even if younger postmodern artists who use the same materials as Elaine Reichek—cloth, thread—to make work that involves stitching and the like don’t know it, the eighty-two-year-old artist is the mother of their invention.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Though neither Baker nor Bobby Cannavale (Boardwalk Empire) is especially memorable as a thread in our heroine’s domestic tapestry, each does passable work in his supporting role.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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The sheer grit and strength of human spirit in this book is incredibly moving and gave me a new perspective on everyday challenges.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
20 Mar. 2026
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On a hot, dry March day, the dusty festival grounds — a movie set where Nelson filmed 1984’s Red Headed Stranger — took on the grit and hue of a classic Western.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2026
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Underwood, with wet hair and wearing a towel around his neck from the postgame celebration, said the Illini were going to enjoy Saturday’s win for a night.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Children can be seen monkeying around the billiards table, and the surrounding area offers plenty of activities to suit the whole gang—from hiking and boat tours to hair-raising seaplane adventures.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Striking a blow for the Mountain West Conference, which Utah State, SDSU and Boise State are leaving for the Pac-12, the high-altitude Aggies rode their stamina and playmaking down the stretch to book Sunday’s date opposite Arizona.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Mughals particularly valued these horses for their strength and stamina, as well as their colors and other aesthetic features.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Mar. 2026
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This mid-Cretaceous omnivore was still actively growing and may have sported a coat of soft, fuzzy filaments, giving it a physical appearance similar to that of a small lamb.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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The head and body of this hawk are composed of dark clouds and filaments of gas and dust.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Fiber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiber. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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