backup

Example Sentences

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As for my regular brokerage account, I tend to think of it more as a backup emergency fund.

From MarketWatch

Strategic Petroleum Reserve is set to provide nearly half of the backup supplies.

From MarketWatch

I find my backup calculator in the outer pouch and pull out three sharp number 2 pencils.

From Literature

As far as quarterbacks are concerned, Green Bay Packers backup Malik Willis could be a hot commodity.

From Los Angeles Times

They increase the organ's ability to store backup energy and restore the activity of cellular systems that break down harmful waste.

From Science Daily