sinew(s)

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Noun
  • The only Heat players ruled out Wednesday are Nikola Jovic (broken right hand), Kevin Love (personal reasons) and Dru Smith (left Achilles surgery).
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The driver turns onto K-7 Highway and several vehicles move to the right hand lane.
    Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • For him, the worst parts of his treatment from 2022 to 2023 were the monthly visits for a lumbar puncture, when the medical team would insert a needle into his back to collect cerebrospinal fluid and administer a chemotherapy treatment directly into his spine.
    Amy Bizzarri, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Both men were transported to the hospital and survived the attack, though as of April 2019, Lathan remained in a wheelchair with a bullet lodged in his spine.
    Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Many Amazon sellers are small business owners relying on the platform as a side job to earn extra income or as the backbone of their small and medium-sized businesses.
    Jaime Catmull, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The backbone of the result, which puts them on the verge of qualifying for next year’s World Cup, was their defensive performance.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Sinew(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinew%28s%29. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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