Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backing (up)
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Traditional security hardening is no longer enough to combat this threat.—
David Bennett,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025 -
And while the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stood defiant and unmoved by the hardening stance against it, the blowback against its citizens is certainly being felt.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
23 Aug. 2025
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In one study, it was found that the disease triggered the development of sac-like molecules carrying blood-clotting proteins that increased stroke risk.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Aug. 2025
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Some patients' bodies continue to make the clotting gene for years after starting treatment.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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The result is a space that doesn’t just complement its alpine setting but enhances it, bringing together upscale dining, innovative design, and the grandeur of Big Sky in one experience.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Six days later, the administration announced a $221 million settlement with Columbia, setting the stage for a string of similar deals with other colleges.—
Peter Elkind,
ProPublica,
27 Aug. 2025
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The basketball gods have handed us an opportunity — a chance to stir up a rivalry that has been sitting cold and coagulating on the back burner for far too long.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Backing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backing%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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