backed
Example Sentences
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Guardiola was, of course, lavishly backed in the transfer market, but his Manchester City side won titles at a prolific rate.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
This is after the miner backed its guidance and delivered results in line with its trading update, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Norman, a veteran conservative and member of the hardline House Freedom Caucus, supports much of Trump's agenda but has occasionally defied Republican leaders and backed Nikki Haley rather than Trump in the 2024 presidential primary.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Mace has backed Norman in the Senate race after running against him for the Republican nomination for governor earlier this year.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
I backed up about ten feet from the paint and snapped my fingers.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
