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backup

[bak-uhp] / ˈbækˌʌp /


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If an outage strikes, it provides backup power.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Rescuers with backup from two Indonesian warships and a navy surveillance aircraft were searching for survivors even as estimates of the number of missing people kept changing.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

Or do you need more backup, like insurance or being part of a community living situation?

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

However, falling groundwater levels during prolonged dry periods can also remove an important backup water source for trees and other deep-rooted vegetation.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Before the reactor could melt down and explode, volunteers crawled into the reactor compartment and welded together a backup cooling system.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Across volatile regions, some critical infrastructure, like desalination plants and data centers, will need to be fortified with layers of reinforced concrete, duplicated to provide backups or potentially relocated underground—at significant cost.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

Then one team wants to make a mockery of the final, Ganesha, by using backups.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

They will get a chance to develop as backups with some more Power Four experienced starters now in the fold.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 23, 2026

Geber is naming a professional fiduciary as her primary designee and a younger cousin and younger nephew as backups.

From MarketWatch Jan. 21, 2026

I remember every detail Father told me about the backups.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson




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