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The city has not publicly endorsed or opposed the ballot proposals backed by WOW, and Mayor James Butts declined to comment on those initiatives.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

It was endorsed and backed by his presidency, with the intention to bid lodged a few months after he took office in 2017.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Serra Verde, which historically shipped its material to China for processing, recently signed a 15-year supply agreement backed by U.S. government agencies and private investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He backed a law paving the way for a state of emergency which would authorize military deployment to repress the movement and clear the blockades.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

I backed up about ten feet from the paint and snapped my fingers.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls