backed

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She was backed up by England's impressive spin attack, who stifled New Zealand's ability to rotate the strike which curtailed the scoring and prompted some loose shots in search of boundaries.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Last year’s Genius Act requires stablecoins that cater to Americans be backed with safe, liquid assets such as treasury bills and bank deposits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The Gunners are going to invest again in the transfer market this summer with co-chair Josh Kroenke already saying that Arteta is going to backed.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Oklo, backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, and Amazon.com-backed X-Energy are each valued at around $11.5 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

I backed away, stepping on one plant, shaking the edge of my skirt where the plant had left a smear of brownish ooze.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff