backwater
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The Bank of England made the British Empire the mightiest in the world, but the North American colonies remained a financial backwater as they struggled to assert their independence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
From a forgotten match in deepest Brazil to the arrival of global superstars on American shores, the U.S. has grown from soccer backwater into host of the biggest World Cup in history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Not long ago, China was a backwater for drug research.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
As private credit ascended from a Wall Street backwater to a booming market, the industry found the nation’s insurance companies to be a ready source of capital.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
The Nile Valley remained a cultural backwater for about 3,000 years after village food production began to flourish in the hills of the Fertile Crescent.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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