backup
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I should know: I struggle to remember the names of most people I meet, but can still recall who the backup catcher was for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1982.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The band takes care with its stages as a platform for Filipino culture — it champions local fashion designers in stage outfits, and its backup dancers are from elite troupes in the Philippines.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 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
Operators checked the backup cooling systems to make sure they were working properly.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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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