backer
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China is its neighbour's largest trading partner and a vital diplomatic and political backer, although relations have not always been smooth with the ruling Kim dynasty.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
SEIU-UHW West is the primary backer of Californians for Responsible Healthcare and the Yes on 44 campaign.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Private equity backer TSG, which took a 22% stake in the brewer in 2017, is set to lose £27.6m.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
“The track record of memecoins has been rocky at best, and it was not clear that this issue had either the backer or the timing to buck that trend.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
I acted in the capacity of backer, or best-man, to the bridegroom; while a little limp pew-opener in a soft bonnet like a baby’s, made a feint of being the bosom friend of Miss Skiffins.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
Several large labor unions were big backers of Proposition 40.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
The deal between TeamLab and OCVibe backers is worth more than $100 million, Bloomberg reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
One of its large backers is Good Ventures, a foundation set up by Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz and his wife, Cari Tuna.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
The move could be a step towards Musk's mission to build a self-sustaining city on Mars - a vision that has invited sceptics but also plenty of backers.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
“Now then, as promised, we should discuss putting together a small group of backers to invest seed money in your show.”
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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