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backer

[bak-er] / ˈbæk ər /


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SEIU-UHW West is the primary backer of Californians for Responsible Healthcare and the Yes on 44 campaign.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The philanthropic funder has since rebranded itself as Coefficient Giving, and is a prolific backer of AI safety nonprofits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Private equity backer TSG, which took a 22% stake in the brewer in 2017, is set to lose £27.6m.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

China is a top economic partner of Iran that buys much of its oil output and is also a key diplomatic backer.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 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

After the market turned, Nvidia and the other potential backers began demanding more stringent terms, these people said, delaying Nscale’s plans to file a revised IPO prospectus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

“They’re like company-specific AI labs,” with the ETFs holding shares of their partners or backers, he said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

Roy’s backers include the Carpenters Council, hotel employee union Unite Here Local 11 and the Smart Justice California Action Fund, which backed prosecutor George Gascón during his race for L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The move could be a step towards Musk's mission to build a self-sustaining city on Mars - a vision that has invited sceptics but also plenty of backers.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

No one knew better than Ernest that his expansion plans would outstrip the resources of the university, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the Research Corporation, his customary financial backers.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik


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