backed

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Among the artists who have publicly backed out are Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, Young MC, Morris Day and the Commodores.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Collum backed the Celtic penalty at Fir Park, citing "clear evidence" with Nicholson's hand and arm "in an unnatural position" and the resulting contact "a punishable handball".

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Earlier this year, former FDA Commissioner Marty Makary defended the FDA’s decision to reject RP1 and personally backed Prasad, accusing the media of running a smear campaign against him.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The two biggest are FirstService Corp., which is publicly traded, and Associa, which was formerly backed by private-equity firm Summit Partners.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

On the third try he backed off and thought about it.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen