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But planes and helicopters needed to evacuate became stuck in the desert sand and needed to be destroyed while special forces awaited a backup rescue crew.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

He was the backup on varsity last season, getting to do one kickoff.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

In rural areas, if a tree falls onto the power lines, it can cause a blackout for one village, sometimes several, because there is no backup.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

When Hurricane Sandy flooded lower Manhattan in 2012, many firms shifted operations to backup sites with far less disruption than would once have been possible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

I don’t think there’s one backup all night, which has to be a miracle on New Year’s Eve.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

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

Most of those coverage busts came from USC’s backups at the position, but it does beg questions about the depth in the Trojans’ defensive backfield.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

The conditions on the Lincoln have received growing attention from members of Congress, amid reports about lack of food, personal supplies and plumbing backups and broader concerns about the sailors’ mental health.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

We are also updating his estate-planning documents, and he plans to name my niece as his primary financial and healthcare agent, with her mother and me as backups.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

If there are conflicts with your original brain tissue...signals that might create almost an antibody effect...one trying to override the other...that’s why we have backups.

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