backer
Example Sentences
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While San Francisco is still far from its pre-pandemic peaks, backers say the program has brightened struggling retail areas.
From Los Angeles Times
Private credit funds are created by professional investors who raise cash from a group of backers, add leverage, and make loans to smaller companies.
From Barron's
They and other backers paid the Treasury Department about $2.5 billion when the deal closed in January and are set to make several additional payments until hitting the $10 billion total, the people said.
Tuesday's summit host, France, is a strong backer.
From Barron's
Domingo’s mother, his biggest dream backer, passed away in 2006, while he was still a struggling actor.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
