backstop

Example Sentences

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Coal still accounts for more than half of China’s domestic energy mix and provides a reliable domestic energy backstop, they say, adding that Beijing could ramp up domestic coal production in the coming weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Flight attendant unions and advocacy groups for airline executives, recognizing the warning signs, have repeatedly begged the federal government to figure out a funding backstop for TSA salaries.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026

But it’s unclear how long that backstop can last.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

Carney was flying to India on Thursday to seek closer trade ties, as part of his strategy to backstop Canada's economy should free trade with the US collapse.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Someone from behind the backstop threw a new ball out to Willis.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt