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as in backbone
the strength of mind that enables a person to endure pain or hardship
a person of lesser fiber would not have spoken out against such an injustice
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Recent Examples of fiber
Artichokes contain prebiotic fibers, which fuel beneficial bacteria in your large intestine.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 3 July 2025
For a healthier option, choose plain yogurt and add fresh fruits like berries or bananas, which provide natural sweetness along with fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants.
—Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Leafy green vegetables & fruits: Filled with fiber, phytonutrients and antioxidants, fill your plate with colorful, fresh fruits and vegetables whenever possible.
—Lauren Mallers
updated July 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2025
In the article, Fashion for Good argues that the generalization that cotton is a thirsty crop and claims that one kilogram of cotton fiber consumes 20,000 liters of water is inaccurate.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 June 2025
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 3 July 2025
For a healthier option, choose plain yogurt and add fresh fruits like berries or bananas, which provide natural sweetness along with fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants.
—Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Leafy green vegetables & fruits: Filled with fiber, phytonutrients and antioxidants, fill your plate with colorful, fresh fruits and vegetables whenever possible.
—Lauren Mallers
updated July 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2025
In the article, Fashion for Good argues that the generalization that cotton is a thirsty crop and claims that one kilogram of cotton fiber consumes 20,000 liters of water is inaccurate.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiber
Noun
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The theatrical market, Roth explains, will be the backbone of The Horror Section’s business.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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Before smartphones and summer schedules packed tighter than a church potluck, lawn sprinklers, slip n’ slides, biking to the neighborhood pool, and lemonade stands were the backbone of summer.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
Noun
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The gown also featured massive 3D flowers attached to wires that formed a halo around her.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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Beyond basic navigation, the Sunseeker Elite X7 also introduces Advanced Wire-Free Mapping, eliminating the need for physical boundary wires.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Ethical Memory Vault: A secure story engine that records acts of moral courage—feeding these back into leadership training, AI models and onboarding systems.—
Shekar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Hutchins later credited Jenner with giving her the courage to make the same transition.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The species faces threads from habitat destruction, bushmeat (wild animal meat) hunting, and the mining of coltan, a mineral commonly used in smartphones and laptops, Tanganyika Wildlife Park continued.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Find someone to reach out to and grasp onto a thread of hope.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Lindsey: My heritage shapes my use of rice, beans, and seafood—ingredients that are cornerstones of dishes like Hoppin' John and shrimp and grits.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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If the White man stands for innovation, grit, and not bending to PC nonsense, count me in.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Bellevue Avenue boasted transportation companies, dress-making, hair styling and barbering, catering services, and lady-in-waiting support services.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
8 July 2025
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The 3-in-1 gadget functions as a hair dryer, straightener, and detangler, complete with a paddle-style brush and three heat settings, to give you smooth, silky locks every time.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
Noun
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There’s one main meter, hydration, where the hot desert will deplete that over time, sapping your stamina and eventually your health.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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But stamina, recovery, resilience and adaptability are as essential to athletic performance.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 June 2025
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The efficiency of these water harvesters depends on decreasing the size of the filaments and the mesh holes.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
13 June 2025
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In fact, this is the largest pattern found in nature, with galaxies clumping together to form clusters, stringing themselves along filaments that stretch tens of millions of light-years on a side, and extending along broad walls that separate vast regions of the universe from each other.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
6 June 2025
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“Fiber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiber. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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