backup
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However, engineers discovered that one set of Voyager 1's thrusters had stopped operating and that the spacecraft had automatically activated its backup thrusters.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
Organisers said the UK pop star's appearance, which included a 10-piece band, backup dancers and pyrotechnics, was the biggest pre-cup performance ever staged at Flemington.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Baltimore’s backup quarterback, Tyler Huntley, soon went down with an injury, too, leading to the emergency unwrapping of undrafted third-stringer Joe Fagnano in a game the Ravens would lose 36-10.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
According to ABC7, the patrol car was heading to provide backup at a Halloween house party several miles away on Weddington Street in Sherman Oaks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
Kind of like a backup plan to my letter to Santa Claus.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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“We have supported the remaining customers in re-establishing their operations in alternate regions, using backups where available or implementing alternative solutions to mitigate the impact of inaccessible data,” Amazon said in its Tuesday update.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
After being taken out at halftime, all six players cheered on the backups and joked with each other about everything and nothing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Which didn’t leave Riley — or anyone — feeling great about the backups on defense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Several lawmakers have voiced concern about reports of a lack of food and personal supplies aboard the carrier, as well as plumbing backups, as the carrier’s deployment stretches past 250 days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
“Why are there backups for Kara and Locke?”
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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