backup

Example Sentences

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There’s little time to take breaks—or money to pay for backup care.

From The Wall Street Journal

Late in the game against the Huskies, Iamaleava absorbed a crunching hit and departed with neck spasms, forcing backup Luke Duncan to replace him.

From Los Angeles Times

"Each mitochondrion has many copies of mtDNA, which provides some backup protection. The repair systems for mtDNA are not as strong or efficient as those for nuclear DNA."

From Science Daily

“This has been such a valuable year for him — to serve as a backup quarterback, to learn, to just kind of be there to see all of these things transpire,” Riley said.

From Los Angeles Times

Consider backups: Research ride services, anticipating transportation snags.

From Salon