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backing

[bak-ing] / ˈbæk ɪŋ /


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They were backing away from the playoffs, not heading toward them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Ares’s own property-lending group originates and manages debt-related investments backing commercial real estate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Shares have since bounced back after the company announced in February it was backing out of the bidding war by not matching Paramount’s latest offer.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, though she isn’t backing down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“Okay, okay,” Natalie said, her hands out as if she were backing away from a dangerous animal.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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