backer
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Ms. DeGette is a progressive, a backer of abortion rights and gun control who has cosponsored Medicare for All legislation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
“Tech has been a long backer of his, but at the same time there is this growing national outcry against data centers.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
A backer of the prime minister said, when Burnham had faced tough questions in the by-election campaign, "he's fallen apart".
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
It was not Su’s only foray into the space industry; his company has been a high-profile backer of some of SpaceX’s Chinese competitors.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 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
However, Liang has been selective in choosing backers to ensure that commercial interests don’t interfere with DeepSeek’s long-term push in frontier AI research, they said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
But he later became one of his staunchest backers.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Hawaii and Oregon have laws that allow for the forfeiture of an animal during a criminal case, according to the bill’s backers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
That story, published Monday, was too much even for his staunchest backers.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
For years his intricate affairs had rolled along smoothly; he and his partners, his backers, his help, the people on his team—they had all proceeded cautiously, carefully, conservatively, successfully.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
