backed

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Another voter, Khachatur Movsisyan, a 59-year-old mechanical engineer, said he had backed an opposition party "because the country, and all of us, need change -- in foreign policy, domestic policy and in negotiations with Azerbaijan."

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Meanwhile, in the United States, campaigners have backed California's proposed Protect Our Games Act, which would require publishers to either keep games playable after online support ends or offer refunds.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Fraud may have toppled subprime auto lender Tricolor last year, but other finance companies that sell bonds backed by their car loans also faltered.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Covered bonds are debt securities issued by banks and the bonds are backed by a pool of assets such as mortgages or public-sector loans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

I backed off to one side and waited until the monkeys quieted down a little.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls