backing

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His colleague David Ramirez agreed, saying he was hoping for “more discussion about the cost of living for young adults,” but he and Solorio are both backing Bass.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

He said the government had made “tens of billions of dollars” from the Intel deal, and that the government’s backing of the company had attracted important partners to Intel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

And Fervo, which has backing from the investment firms of Bill Gates and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, is looking to develop more clean energy sources to help meet the immense power demands for AI.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Am I a jerk for backing out now?

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

She swung open the door to step in, screeched, and tripped herself backing out.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck