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backing

[bak-ing] / ˈbæk ɪŋ /


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Backing Carroll is a way to repel the efforts to silence women who have a story to tell.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Backing up his preventive prescriptions are unorthodox theories on how these diseases develop in the first place.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026

Backing up this view, Matejka identifies a significant valuation differential in favor of emerging and international stocks as well as “extreme positioning” with a still elevated concentration in the Magnificent Seven grouping of stocks.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

Backing that view, they bought $130 million of shares in two BDCs they manage.

From Barron's • Dec. 4, 2025

Backing off on the throttle, Dad carefully maneuvered the boat through the narrow channel along the sandbar.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings




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