backstop
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Habeas was once supposed to provide a federal backstop when state courts failed.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
For merger-arbitrage investors, Paramount’s all-cash bid with a ticking fee and a defined regulatory backstop materially reduced spread risk compared to a stock-heavy transaction subject to extended Justice Department review.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 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
Your exercise will take place on the triangular yard outside the unit—thirty yards by twenty yards by twenty yards, with a mural of wildlife hung above the basketball backstop.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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