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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
Being patient gives the enzymes time to break the bond between the stain and the fibers, so the stain can be flushed away during the laundry cycle.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
Restaurant meals, stress, alcohol, and low fiber while traveling disrupt digestion fast—learn what’s behind the bloat and how to keep your gut in balance.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Xfinity Xfinity offers cable and fiber internet in Nashville.
—Kara McGinley, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
Experts suggest incorporating them gradually to minimize any unpleasant digestive side effects that can happen as a result of the extra fiber.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 31 July 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
Restaurant meals, stress, alcohol, and low fiber while traveling disrupt digestion fast—learn what’s behind the bloat and how to keep your gut in balance.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Xfinity Xfinity offers cable and fiber internet in Nashville.
—Kara McGinley, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
Experts suggest incorporating them gradually to minimize any unpleasant digestive side effects that can happen as a result of the extra fiber.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiber
Noun
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Small businesses are the backbone of every economy, but passion alone can’t protect a business from failure—sustainability requires systems.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The engineering firm’s analysis likely formed the backbone of its most recent appeals to FEMA.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Everyone else, and that includes nickel cornerback Mike Hilton, is on shaky footing because of their camp performance, inexperience of the unit, and what might become available on the waiver wire and in free agency.—
Omar Kelly
August 15,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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In all likelihood, at least one kicker from the other 10 teams will be released or hit the waiver wire leading up to the cut deadline.—
Mike Kaye
August 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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His reactions, his resilience, hunger, ambition and courage impressed amid the acrimony of defeat after defeat.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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Your skills, your experience, and your courage have never been more essential.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The comments in the thread suggest that the official website selling F1 tickets is an agent, while the circuit is the actual seller.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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The nudge will appear in the message thread and your inbox.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The menu showcases the best local seafood with several menu items including the tuna, shrimp and grits, and fish special all utilizing regional catch.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
5 Aug. 2025
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In a tournament that tested grit, teamwork, and championship resolve, D’Tigress once again stood tall.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The props are all there, the T-shirts, the hair, the tattoos, the sunglasses, the fingerless gloves, the AC/DC and Megadeth posters, MTV.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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While Lawrence didn't start out as the biggest fan of the look, seeing Stone without her hair was a different story.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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At 63, Jin-Xiong She, PhD, plays tennis with stamina that seems to defy his age.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
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Rome is bucket-list territory, but a day trip via Civitavecchia demands stamina and smart planning.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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At these wavelengths, filaments appear dark against the bright solar disk.—
Ryan French,
Space.com,
22 July 2025
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In the photo, the orange-brown tiers represent stardust, while small patches represent seemingly vacant zones that indicate the presence of dense foreground filaments of dust that are home to still-forming stars, astronomers said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
11 July 2025
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“Fiber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiber. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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