backer
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Kendall had been a key backer of Democrat Andrew Jackson in the 1828 election, having defected from Henry Clay’s Whigs.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
The SpaceX and Anduril backer wants to expand its investments in chips, robots and other hardware.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Berlin, a key backer of Ukraine, is also on high alert for sabotage plots linked to Russia.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Sir Chris Hoy meets employees from Tour de 4 backer ScottishPower for a special training session at Bellahouston Park, Glasgow.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
I acted in the capacity of backer, or best-man, to the bridegroom; while a little limp pew-opener in a soft bonnet like a baby’s, made a feint of being the bosom friend of Miss Skiffins.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
But there was broad political consensus that cuts would be wrong – just 5% of Labour voters, 7% of Conservatives and 11% of Reform UK backers said they supported cuts to those payments.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The clashes have threatened years of work by the ICC and its backers to establish the authority of the court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
The bill’s backers are hopeful it will wriggle through this legislative session and land on the governor’s desk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
ATL Partners and Lead Edge Capital will retain a stake in the Austin, Texas-based company, among Arrive’s other early backers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
In the United States as in Europe, many of Darwin’s most ardent backers were successful tradespeople whose hobby was butterfly or beetle collecting.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
