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The phrase 'is the backbone of' is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use the phrase to describe something that is essential to something else, or that gives support to something else. For example, "A strong economy is the backbone of a healthy society."
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"He is the backbone of our club".
But commerce is the backbone of Gurgaon".
Sugar is the backbone of caramel.
"Fish is the backbone of our economy.
The middle class is the backbone of the economy.
Our membership is the backbone of our organisation.
As Suleyman rightly suggests, "standardisation is the backbone of empire".
So why is the backbone of Italy being pummelled repeatedly?
No, coffee is the backbone of this recipe.
"Integrity is the backbone of this Presidency," Mark McKinnon says.
"This is the backbone of the U.S. military.
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is the frame of
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is the lynchpin of
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is the centerpiece of
is the father of
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