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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

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

A hurdle: The Patriots schedule is considerably harder than it was last season, when it snacked on light appetizers through January and got to play the AFC championship game against a backup QB.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

It requires water agencies to have backup power that could keep pumps running in an outage and to top off any water tanks after a notification from county emergency officials about dangerous weather conditions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

If Edna gets mad, Jamie tosses in an ugly look as backup.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

Rams coach Sean McVay does not play starters or players expected to be significant backups or contributors during the preseason, especially in the final game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said his team’s first-stringers will play one series against the 49ers after the backups saw most of the action in Houston.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 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

He would have balked at letting me go undercover in the Lake sector for days on end, without a pair of strong backups and a team to follow me.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu