as in strength
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
the justices displayed great intellectual depth and sinew in writing their opinion on this case
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Recent Examples of sinew
Trump tells an American public tired of foreign wars that the price of globalism is too high and takes aim at the sinews that bind the U.S. to its allies.
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Cyrus Veeser / Made By History, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024
The blades are typically curved to a surgical-type style and are sharp enough to cut through the various sinew and bones of chickens, turkeys, and other poultry.
—Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2024
In a combination of sequins, spandex, scarves and, in the case of the chest-baring Collen, pure sinew, Def Leppard romped through 90 minutes of timeless material speckled with a bit of current work.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 24 July 2024
But an injury could also prompt wonder at the miracle and the precarity of sinew and bone.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
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Cyrus Veeser / Made By History, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024
The blades are typically curved to a surgical-type style and are sharp enough to cut through the various sinew and bones of chickens, turkeys, and other poultry.
—Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2024
In a combination of sequins, spandex, scarves and, in the case of the chest-baring Collen, pure sinew, Def Leppard romped through 90 minutes of timeless material speckled with a bit of current work.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 24 July 2024
But an injury could also prompt wonder at the miracle and the precarity of sinew and bone.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinew
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The Giants have had some outstanding pitching performances in recent years, but clutch hitting has not been a team strength.Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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This includes the strength collection, its play in the bond-building category.Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
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On Sunday night, President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, who was facing possible prison time for gun and tax convictions, despite previously promising not to use presidential powers in his son’s criminal cases.Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 7 Dec. 2024
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The president serves a five-year term and has significant decision-making powers in national security, foreign policy and judicial appointments.STEPHEN McGRATH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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The distillery is partially powered by solar energy, and water is recycled for irrigation.Rachel King, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Moreover, imbued in each creation is Coin’s belief in the joy of nature, making his jewelry resonate with life’s vibrant energies.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
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In addition to providing a momentary escape from flight delays and restless children, this type of micro-mobility for the workplace also helps build employees’ muscles for choosing the best places to do their work.Phil Kirschner, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The Senate report released Sunday said the company forces workers to repeat the same movements hundreds, if not thousands, of times each shift, resulting in extremely high rates of injury to their muscles and joints.Chris Isidore, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Sinew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinew. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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