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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
Less subtle hands might have spun the fibers of this grief—an uprooted community, a poisoned ecosystem—into an overwrought elegy.
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Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 22 May 2026
The first layer involves Gulf landing stations connected through terrestrial fiber corridors spanning Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Oman, then extending towards Europe and Asia through Jordan and the Levant.
—Chris Hamill-Stewart, Wired News, 22 May 2026
The fibers can then be made into long-lasting fabrics.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 May 2026
But as part of the lawsuit, AT&T is pledging to invest $19 billion in California through 2030 to expand its fiber network and bolster its wireless coverage to transition communities away from copper networks.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 May 2026
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Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 22 May 2026
The first layer involves Gulf landing stations connected through terrestrial fiber corridors spanning Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Oman, then extending towards Europe and Asia through Jordan and the Levant.
—Chris Hamill-Stewart, Wired News, 22 May 2026
The fibers can then be made into long-lasting fabrics.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 May 2026
But as part of the lawsuit, AT&T is pledging to invest $19 billion in California through 2030 to expand its fiber network and bolster its wireless coverage to transition communities away from copper networks.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiber
Noun
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Its wealthy, environmentally minded consumers became the backbone of its electric car business.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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And anyone who doesn’t have the backbone to stand up to Trump and recognize a basic fact of our democracy shouldn’t be trusted as our governor.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
Noun
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Despite being tethered to equipment with wires and tubes, the little boy managed to stand up near his wheelchair long enough to toss her a ball.—
Laura Ungar,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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OpenClaw is an open framework that wires models into real work.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
Noun
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These men considered the loss of control that such behavior implied-an animal urge indulged by weak men lacking the courage to fight other men directly-to be shameful.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Standing in the gap requires courage.—
Mariama Boney,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Taken together, those cultural threads help explain why food – and especially meat – carries an outsized symbolic role in Texas politics, where the official state dish, adopted in 1977, is chili, defined by its significant meat base.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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These tiny life forms can appear thread-like, tubular, or dome-shaped.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
Noun
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West Indian and African seasonings and recipes merged with Low Country staples like rice, grits, kitchen garden vegetables, pork, and seafood.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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As Rachel learns about the family curse that threatens her and her betrothed, Morrone digs in with emotional complexity and real grit.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Eva, who was very interested in my research on Stein, wondered if Fanny washed her hair in sulphur water, like the poodles, Basket 1 and Basket 2.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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The Vogue cover star leaned her head back and dipped her hair into the water in one image.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The stamina, coordination, reflexes and maneuvering of a vehicle at such ridiculously high speeds is more than admirable.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The Wellness Elixir Marg, a play on a margarita, features a non-alcoholic tequila with ginger, turmeric, orange, agave, coconut water and maca root powder, an adaptogen said to help manage stress while boosting energy, stamina and libido.—
Gizelle Lau,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The biosensor monitors your glucose via a tiny filament that sits just below the skin.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
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The coating looks like a thick layer of unidentified filaments.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
22 May 2026
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“Fiber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiber. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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