backup
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Since then, billions in European radio royalties have flowed back to U.S. musicians—not only household names, but backup singers and session musicians, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Epstein listed her as a backup executor of his will at one point, and called her the night he was arrested in July 2019.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
The Lakers traded last season’s starting center, Deandre Ayton, and backup Jaxson Hayes signed with the Jazz.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
The company also offers employees access to services that can help them book backup care and navigate healthcare providers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
For a second, I thought Vonetta would burst out into a chorus of “Hitch Hike,” and we’d be her Marvin Gaye backup singers doing the “Hitch Hike” dance.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
Regular backups allow organisations to recover more quickly.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
The best ones vet aides and send backups in case of no-shows.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026
You know, for the last 50 years, enterprises relied on backups of backups of technology, right?
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
The USB-C port on recent phone models makes local backups even easier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026
She bought several typewriters—manuals and electrics—so she’d have backups should her favorite break down.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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