back up

Example Sentences

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If the Dodgers were to put Smith on the IL, it’s unclear who would back up Rushing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Measures have been imposed by the regulators to try and curb excessive volatility, and they were triggered both on the way down Monday and then again on the way back up again Tuesday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“But as we look at private-sector jobs picking back up, it is broader than it had been in 2025—and it’s also very specific to industries that employ noncitizens,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

"As I look back up the mountain, as I helped this guy descend, Hillary Dawa didn't appear to have moved, and certainly wasn't descending, because we would have seen his head torch."

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“Handsome, it would be much easier for you to go forward and turn around on the other side than for you to back up, wouldn’t you agree?”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el