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Example Sentences
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As Swinney backed his cabinet secretary on Friday, Flynn insisted that media reports that he had received a briefing before his committee appearance were false.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
It was a ludicrous line-crossing in a sport that typically frowns on bulletin board material—and then the Bears backed it up with a Lombardi Trophy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Focus recently has been on one contract that is backed by 15- to 25-year Treasurys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
El-Sayed was backed by progressive leaders including Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Elizabeth Warren, as well as the United Auto Workers union.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
I backed off to one side and waited until the monkeys quieted down a little.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
