backing
Example Sentences
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Some big investors are backing away from private equity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
But Wall Street is backing the company to make a comeback with a raft of initiation notes on Monday.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
And that backing can give them significantly more power and influence than a priest, typically a figure lower on the church’s organizational chart, would normally have.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
While Kim Jong Il visited China repeatedly and relied on Beijing's backing, his son moved quickly to accelerate North Korea's nuclear programme.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
A deer caught in headlights, she reeled with a gasp, backing into me.
From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson
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