sinew(s)

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Noun
  • The Royals sent him to the AFL to get more at-bats after missing time with a hamate bone fracture in his right hand.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The elder Ciattarelli slapped his forward with his right hand as his son, dressed in camouflage fatigues, approached for a hug.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The lines between life and art, truth and fiction, get mighty blurry in Trier’s emotionally expansive, extremely wry film, though the family drama itself is just a spine on which to hang any number of other fixations and preoccupations.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
  • What started as a clear, sunny climb quickly turned catastrophic as an unexpected blizzard struck – triggering one of the most severe storms ever recorded in the Pyrenees, the mountain spine of southern Europe.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Technology is another pillar of OACEUS's success, serving as the backbone that connects every aspect of its health ecosystem.
    Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The tourism industry, the backbone of Jamaica’s economy, is watching closely.
    David Culver, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Sinew(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinew%28s%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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