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sinew(s)

noun

Definition of sinew(s)

as in right hand

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Instead, manager Dave Roberts will put the ball — and his team’s future — in the massive right hand of Tyler Glasnow, who will have no margin for error.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
And my right arm, the wrist got pulled out of its socket on my right hand, and my left hand got smashed and my leg got broken.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of right hand

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Mattai’s wife, Sally Mattai, told the Times her husband almost died after suffering a severe gunshot wound to his lower back that damaged his spine and required two separate emergency surgeries.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
The back-to-back successes of Obsession and Backrooms have cracked Hollywood’s spine like a One-Wish Willow, sending producers into an online feeding frenzy.

— Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of spine

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In the Dodgers’ quest for a third straight World Series title, the rotation is going to have to serve as the backbone.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Cryptography forms the backbone of online encryption, used in web browsers, secure messaging and online banking.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026

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