backstop
Example Sentences
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“Now we think investors should view Strategy’s bitcoin holdings as providing a backstop for the funding of preferred dividends, but not the primary means of doing so,” he added.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
"Coal is moving from being the engine of growth toward being a backstop for energy security and power system reliability."
From BBC • May 31, 2026
The biggest backstop has been Russian crude -- a fuel source New Delhi spent much of the past year trying to pivot away from under stiff US tariffs.
From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026
If all goes well in the industry, private insurers might be happy to offer factories their coverage without a state backstop and developers and lenders may no longer insist upon that extra layer of protection.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
I’m supposed to use this time to make my own notes on the radio interview yesterday—as a kind of backstop in case the actual broadcast doesn’t match up with what v.L. remembers of it.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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