backstop
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Discovery board members had demanded that Ellison — one of the world’s richest men — backstop the deal’s financial structure due to initial concerns about it.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
The biggest backstop has been Russian crude -- a fuel source New Delhi spent much of the past year trying to pivot away from under stiff US tariffs.
From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026
Coal still accounts for more than half of China’s domestic energy mix and provides a reliable domestic energy backstop, they say, adding that Beijing could ramp up domestic coal production in the coming weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
Flight attendant unions and advocacy groups for airline executives, recognizing the warning signs, have repeatedly begged the federal government to figure out a funding backstop for TSA salaries.
From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026
The batters in line automatically turned their eyes to the backstop, where the ball should be — but it wasn’t there.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
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