backing
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“We’re in this together. We’re fully backing Scott,” Bland said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
He reiterated his backing for Infantino for "all the initiatives aimed at the development of world football" during his 10 years in charge.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
It says the family of PC Harper are understood to be backing the legal action.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
It comes as Uefa threatens legal action over the proposals and Wales publicly withdraw backing for Infantino's bid to continue as Fifa president.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Ms. Andrews’s eyebrows rise, and she kind of leans into her jungle of plants like they’re backing her up on this meeting.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
The only thing he requests is a tin of 112 players with adhesive backings.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
At that point, bank targets may be persuaded to do deals not because they need the liquidity, but to show they have the backings of large institutional investors.
From Reuters ● Mar. 14, 2023
Dennis Reed, a proprietor of Hi-Tek Redneck Karaoke & DJ Service, served as the M.C. while overseeing the sound system and musical backings.
From New York Times ● Aug. 24, 2022
Ms. Kokoszka described the members as having “unselfishly donated their time, talents, fabrics, battings, backings, bindings and labels for the making of the quilts each of our honored guests will receive tonight.”
From Washington Times ● Oct. 24, 2020
We make complicated floral patterns with a compass, we glue odd substances to cardboard backings: feathers, sequins, pieces of macaroni garishly dyed, lengths of drinking straw.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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