backstop

Example Sentences

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If all goes well in the industry, private insurers might be happy to offer factories their coverage without a state backstop and developers and lenders may no longer insist upon that extra layer of protection.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

First, a reminder of how we got here: The IMF was created in 1945 when the world was on the gold standard and there was a need to backstop industrial countries facing temporary balance-of-payment issues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 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

Carney has made boosting commerce with Europe and Asia cornerstones of his strategy to backstop Canada's economy, should free trade with Washington collapse.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Until when another ball was thrown out from behind the backstop, Deacon Hurd called back, “How many more you got in there?”

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt