backing

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Davis left Arista in 2000 and formed J Records with backing from Arista parent Bertelsmann Music Group, scoring more hits with Alicia Keys, Maroon 5, Annie Lennox and Rod Stewart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

For them, backing Team Melli remains an act of patriotism rather than an endorsement of those running the sport.

From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026

Yet most of it has little to show in long-term outcomes or scientific backing, and frustrated consumers shift from one fad to the next, without moving the needle on their weight.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 21, 2026

As the officers ask Marseille to put the dog away, bodycam video shows the second officer unholstering his gun and backing away from the barking dog.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

The others would echo his words or make their voices sound like drums or musical instruments backing up his sermon—although the Vapostori used no actual instruments in their ceremonies.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer