backup
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Dalton Rushing is scheduled to catch all three games in Pittsburgh, Roberts said, but the Dodgers will likely add a backup to the roster on Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Axiom has done the engineering - including, for the first time, a backup cooling loop in case the primary fails.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
AI chip design companies, including Google and Nvidia, are using Intel as a backup manufacturer for advanced processors, a report says.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Investors are cheering the idea that Intel could serve as a backup chip manufacturer for Nvidia and Google.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
I mean, not the first dream of being accepted into Prism, but it’s a perfect backup.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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Computer Science and Technology - Introductory
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