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as in endorsed
to promote the interests or cause of
she enthusiastically backed the plan to renovate and upgrade the school's facilities
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as in aided
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
a number of influential people have already agreed to back the candidate
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as in reinforced
to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)
the author needs to back her thesis with more facts
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Recent Examples of backed
Other Republicans have backed him.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
Mexico’s National Fund for Culture and the Arts backed the script’s development.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
The World Bank’s research shows how countries can make smart investments backed by sound public policy to become clean industrial leaders, achieve energy savings, create larger and more capable workforces, and secure a livable, pollution-free climate.
—Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Maine, which backed former Vice President Kamala Harris by about 7 points, and North Carolina, which supported Trump by about 3 points, are Democrats' top targets.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The best are blunt, swift, and backed by action.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Lauber's Infinitas Capital and Angermayer's Apeiron Investment Group are committing capital to the investing partnership alongside Elevat3 Capital , Apeiron's venture capital arm backed by Peter Thiel's Founders Fund and family office Thiel Capital.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Target Malaria, a major research program backed by the Gates Foundation, has been shut down by the Burkina Faso government after a campaign by local anti-Western activists.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The Chargers backed that up on cutdown day.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
Mexico’s National Fund for Culture and the Arts backed the script’s development.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
The World Bank’s research shows how countries can make smart investments backed by sound public policy to become clean industrial leaders, achieve energy savings, create larger and more capable workforces, and secure a livable, pollution-free climate.
—Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Maine, which backed former Vice President Kamala Harris by about 7 points, and North Carolina, which supported Trump by about 3 points, are Democrats' top targets.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The best are blunt, swift, and backed by action.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Lauber's Infinitas Capital and Angermayer's Apeiron Investment Group are committing capital to the investing partnership alongside Elevat3 Capital , Apeiron's venture capital arm backed by Peter Thiel's Founders Fund and family office Thiel Capital.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Target Malaria, a major research program backed by the Gates Foundation, has been shut down by the Burkina Faso government after a campaign by local anti-Western activists.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The Chargers backed that up on cutdown day.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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O’Connell updated a city ordinance that required immigration enforcement to be reported to his office, and endorsed The Belonging Fund, which provided aid to families affected by the raids.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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With Friday’s vote, the board endorsed Levine Cava’s flat property-tax rates.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The fire continues to spread aided by heavy fuel loading and topographic features, with areas of elevated winds seeing moderate to high fire activity.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The company's balance of margin expansion with the potential for faster topline growth — aided by AI adoption — should lead to strong earnings growth.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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During restoration, the tables were repaired, reinforced and re-lacquered, while the chairs were reupholstered and restored to their original brand-new appearance.—
Isabelle Kliger,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Vogel also advocated for the passage of legislation that eventually acknowledged the injustice of the exile and imprisonment and provided a payment of $20,000 to Japanese American camp survivors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te, the party's leader, has historically advocated for a more Taiwanese, as opposed to a Chinese, identity.—
Jan Camenzind Broomby,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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Gabby Provenzano rose at the near post and powered home a header from point-blank range in the 81st minute, assisted by Sabrina McNeill’s cross off a corner.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Aerial resources assisted these efforts throughout the day as visibility allowed.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Dolphins, however, bolstered a top-10 run defense in 2024.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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But while a federal crime crackdown looms over the city, a possible move only bolstered by the violent Labor Day weekend, local street outreach workers remain focused on their efforts to clamp down on the violence in the neighborhood.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The findings demonstrated that the scaffold not only supported cell survival but also enabled reconnection across a severe injury.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Helicopters and super scoopers--specialized firefighting aircraft scooping water out of Pine Flat Lake-- supported suppression efforts as visibility allowed.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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De Pablo’s own experiences have helped her blend aspects of her life into the fan-favorite family.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Its lack of visibility has not helped.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Backed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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