backstop
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Discovery board members had demanded that Ellison — one of the world’s richest men — backstop the deal’s financial structure due to initial concerns about it.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
Calabasas 10, Oaks Christian 9: With two out in the top of the seventh, Oaks Christian had a chance to tie when the pitch went to the backstop.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
Most of that can be invested, but he may need to set aside a chunk to backstop Berkshire’s huge property and casualty insurance operations.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
First, a reminder of how we got here: The IMF was created in 1945 when the world was on the gold standard and there was a need to backstop industrial countries facing temporary balance-of-payment issues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
Dad had enough gall to be divided into three parts, and the ability and poise to backstop the front he placed before the world.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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