backed up

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The determined look on his face backed up the statements he has made about continuing his career and he told friends that he is ready to start training right away.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Peter Doomanis backed up Carpenter’s claims against Applegate and said that the man poses a serious “and escalating” threat to the singer, and has “developed a disturbing and irrational fixation” on the pop star.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

But companies that have tested Mythos have since backed up its capabilities, with the US government, which had been in a legal dispute with Anthropic, eventually testing the model over security concerns.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Fighting the L.A. traffic to kick off the Dome show were Jelly Roll and Teddy Swims backed up by the Kill Tony Band, maybe?

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

He backed up to the next step, leaned back, hefted up, sweated.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt