backup
Example Sentences
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Quick won a silver medal as a backup goaltender for the U.S. at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, although he did not see any playing time.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
However, these solutions also require interconnection and backup transmission capacity.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
The phenomenon is "something that we have not witnessed often," the mission's backup astronaut Jenni Gibbons told AFP.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Over his two seasons as a backup, he scored just five points a game.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
I take Kara’s backup in my right hand.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
Vocabulary lists containing backup
Computer Science and Technology - Introductory
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Computer Science and Technology - Middle School
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Computer Science and Technology - High School
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