backed

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The top brass of the ECB backed the management of the England team – Stokes, McCullum and Key.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“They can see the investments being made,” said Zugai, who backed Nippon Steel’s purchase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Sanders noted that OpenAI has backed establishing a public wealth fund that gives every citizen “a stake in AI-driven economic growth,” with rivals supporting similar plans.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

France’s Mistral, a three year old AI firm heavily promoted and financially backed by the Macron administration, is a case in point.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Boaz backed awkwardly out of the room, and Clara watched him go.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny