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backstop

[bak-stop] / ˈbækˌstɒp /


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Habeas was once supposed to provide a federal backstop when state courts failed.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

Team USA catcher Cal Raleigh—aka “Big Dumper,” the round-rumped, homer-slugging All-Star backstop for the Mariners—is getting grief for rejecting friendly greetings from Seattle teammates playing on other national teams.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 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

Then I wait for all the Renegades to be by the backstop.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner




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