backing

Example Sentences

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The humanoid-robot sector has some of the same ingredients: government backing, a dense supplier base, brutal domestic competition, large factories willing to experiment and companies racing to cut costs.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

The vote is likely to pass, with over 70 MSPs backing independence.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Sonko had become vocal in his criticism of his former protege, accusing Faye of a "failure of leadership" for not backing him against his critics.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

You’ve got CEOs backing you, and fans raving, and you’ve managed to milk social media attention.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

It was a huge new building backing up to a nature preserve, on the very edge of the city.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix