backer
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Russia was a key backer of the Assad regime, and in the days after his fall, Assad released a statement confirming that he had fled there.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
“I think the problem they’re solving is really important and they have an interesting solution,” said Gracias, who was an early backer of Tesla and SpaceX.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
His backer was Chicago private-equity firm Granite Creek Capital Partners, which aims to invest $10 million to $30 million in companies with at least $3 million of Ebitda, according to its website.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Sajith Pai of Blume Ventures, an early stage Indian start-up backer said Shah was getting an "even bigger canvas to paint his bold brushstrokes in".
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 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
According to minutes from a Thursday hearing on the matter, Rockwell concluded that, to the extent the measure’s backers object to that language, they are objecting to “the provisions of the measure itself.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
But the dismissal last month of popular defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov -- one of the most ardent backers of drones -- raised some concerns over the future of the sector.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Given their embrace of Piker, it’s no surprise the Pod Bros were also among the most ardent backers of Platner, defending him like an expensive red sports car.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Its backers include a long list of venture firms: Benchmark, Caffeinated Capital, Coatue, CRV, Greenoaks, Thrive Capital and others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
For years his intricate affairs had rolled along smoothly; he and his partners, his backers, his help, the people on his team—they had all proceeded cautiously, carefully, conservatively, successfully.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
