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
Noun
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At the heart of this movement is the resurgence of the tie - a classic menswear accessory - now reimagined as a symbol of strength and sophistication in women's fashion, as exampled by Scandinavian staple brands like Won Hundred.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes,
4 Feb. 2025
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That could, in turn, cost Hezbollah Shiite support—an essential pillar of its strength.—
Hanin Ghaddar,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Feb. 2025
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The reformers driving this movement believed in human progress, scientific management, the use of government power for the public good, and replacing political patronage with the hiring of experts.—
Johnathan K Williams / Made by History,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
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Fires caused by utility equipment have increased the risk and economic vulnerability for power providers as extreme weather driven by climate change has challenged the nation’s aging electrical infrastructure.—
Ivan Penn,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The mandate also targets oil and gas leasing in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and again revokes the conservation status of 28 million acres of public land that had been withdrawn from mineral and energy development since 1971.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
31 Jan. 2025
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The vast majority of their feeding and energy intake happens when the bears are moving around and roaming across the ice and hunting seals, Archer said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
30 Jan. 2025
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At that point, his focus shifted to turning the remaining body fat into muscle.—
Jack Beresford,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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Symptoms of listeria typically look like signs of food poisoning, such as vomiting, muscle aches and fever.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Sinew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinew. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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