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backs up

VERB
move backward
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It backs up studies which report improved brain blood flow and cognitive function after people drink citrus juices.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026

Mr. Friedman backs up his findings with ideas for improving the work environment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

“Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness,” in its way, backs up that finding.

From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026

We had our backs up and the fans were with us and to do that goal... it just killed the momentum of the game.

From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026

And I’m a Hailsham student—which is enough by itself sometimes to get people’s backs up.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro


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