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His teammates, however, backed him without hesitation, saying he was one of the smartest players in baseball and made the game look easy through hard work.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The government's Sovereign AI unit is a venture capital fund that will invest in British AI companies, backed by £500m of public funding.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Today, it is primarily backed by China’s Geely Holding, which provides financial support to offset Polestar’s high cash burn.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

STOCKHOLM—Autoliv ALV 1.99%increase; green up pointing triangle backed full-year guidance despite highlighting the difficulty in fully assessing the impact of evolving geopolitical challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The minute the market stopped buying subprime mortgage bonds and CDOs backed by subprime mortgage bonds, the investment banks were in trouble.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis