backer
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Goldman Sachs is a key backer of TXSE.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
In February 2010, he spent several months in Venezuela, a major Cuban ally and financial backer.
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
A backer of the prime minister said, when Burnham had faced tough questions in the by-election campaign, "he's fallen apart".
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
It was not Su’s only foray into the space industry; his company has been a high-profile backer of some of SpaceX’s Chinese competitors.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
I acted in the capacity of backer, or best-man, to the bridegroom; while a little limp pew-opener in a soft bonnet like a baby’s, made a feint of being the bosom friend of Miss Skiffins.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
Its backers include CapitalG, the growth-venture fund of Google parent company Alphabet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
In his first term, about two-thirds of Trump’s backers approved strongly of his performance.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
Hawaii and Oregon have laws that allow for the forfeiture of an animal during a criminal case, according to the bill’s backers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Harborne is one of the party's most important financial backers, having donated £15m to Reform since the start of last year.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
For years his intricate affairs had rolled along smoothly; he and his partners, his backers, his help, the people on his team—they had all proceeded cautiously, carefully, conservatively, successfully.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
