backing
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Proposed by Burundi, the current chair of the African Union, Sall finally got the backing of his own country this week.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
OpenAI has recently endorsed several AI safety bills, including one in Massachusetts on Tuesday, though the legislation doesn’t impose as many requirements as a similar measure Anthropic is backing in the state.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
And Jay Feely, a former Arizona Cardinals kicker, won the primary for an open swing seat with Trump’s backing.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
With the backing of health insurance companies, the Pals provide companionship, transportation, housecleaning services and more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
“Ah-choo! Forgive me, Fredrick,” Ashton said, backing his way to the door.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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
On the doors to the offices themselves, a few backings of peeled-off stickers remained.
From New York Times ● Jul. 31, 2021
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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