backer

Example Sentences

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But a backer of the bill, Congresswoman Nancy Picón Martínez, said that the mining industry was being portrayed "as if it were a monster".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Graflund previously worked at the venture capital business of private equity firm EQT—an early backer of Candela—and has held senior roles at Northvolt and Heart Aerospace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

While investors’ appetite for space has grown in recent years, NASA, through its contracts, remains a major backer of everything from satellite makers to launch companies.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

This has enabled Pyongyang to lessen dependence on its main long-term backer, China.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 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