backstop
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Habeas was once supposed to provide a federal backstop when state courts failed.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 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
Team USA catcher Cal Raleigh—aka “Big Dumper,” the round-rumped, homer-slugging All-Star backstop for the Mariners—is getting grief for rejecting friendly greetings from Seattle teammates playing on other national teams.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
International Development Finance Corporation, created to support the government’s overseas development investments, will be deployed for the reinsurance program, which would create a federal backstop for private insurers in the region.
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026
She rode the bike up to the backstop fence behind home plate and jumped off.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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