backslapper

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"The market firmly bought into Wednesday's solid earnings story from the hyperscalers, with risk appetite also backstopped by the broader path on the geopolitical front continuing to lead towards de-escalation," said Pepperstone's Michael Brown.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

In the traditional model, developers and external investors—often infrastructure funds and banks—took on the risk of developing and constructing the project, with financing backstopped by the creditworthy tech company’s power purchase agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Paramount’s deal requires $41 billion in equity, backstopped by Larry Ellison’s family and RedBird Capital Partners, according to a regulatory filing.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

Multiple Democratic- and Republican-run states, as well as Native American tribes, declared emergencies and backstopped tens of millions of dollars for food payments, while acknowledging that that still wouldn’t suffice.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025

Mass manufacturing backstopped American primacy in the 20th century; the U.S. outbuilt and outinnovated its totalitarian foes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025