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At the BBC Comedy Festival in Liverpool, Corden said the romantic proposal at the end of the pilot had backed the writers "into a corner".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The deal, backed by both the Canadian and German governments, is designed to position Cohere as a sovereign alternative for businesses to American AI giants in the European market, as well as in Asia.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Contrary to Russkaya Obshina's claims that it is not backed by major financiers, documents seen by BBC Eye suggest there are influential figures who have funded it via a number of charitable foundations.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Some Illinois towns and suburbs have backed Pritzker’s plan.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

But the advancing Germans, backed by heavy artillery, could not be stopped.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman