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Example Sentences

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Both Look Mum No Computer and 2025 contestants Remember Monday are independent artists, without the backing of a major record label.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

“I just want to convince MVP and Netflix that there’s something here worth investing in and that they should keep backing MMA,” Rousey said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Alberta has until July 1 to submit a pipeline proposal, but some watchers are skeptical due to a lack of investor backing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Plus, “OpenAI—despite its capital backing and strategic intent—likely doesn’t offer the same delivery capacity, global footprint, or operational infrastructure required to execute complex multiyear AI programs independently,” he writes.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Frank Hurley, the twenty-four-year-old photographer, had been to the Antarctic with an explorer named Douglas Mawson, and was a key member because of the financial backing he could attract.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong