backstop

Example Sentences

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Flight attendant unions and advocacy groups for airline executives, recognizing the warning signs, have repeatedly begged the federal government to figure out a funding backstop for TSA salaries.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026

This government-funded backstop will be fronted by American insurers, officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

He added that the large amount of oil in storage, whether in land depots or the hundreds of tankers floating in the strait, have acted as a kind of backstop.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

Carney was flying to India on Thursday to seek closer trade ties, as part of his strategy to backstop Canada's economy should free trade with the US collapse.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Someone from behind the backstop threw a new ball out to Willis.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt