back up

Example Sentences

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“It’s really about maintaining elite skills, making sure she has them in her pocket so that we can just pull on them when it’s time to build those elite routines back up,” McDonald said.

From Los Angeles Times

She had a mortgage and a child at home, with "no savings" for back up.

From BBC

He had pushed the nephew towards a branch so the nephew could hoist himself onto land; but the older man did not manage get back up himself, according to the report.

From BBC

“We have to back up. Go a different direction,” George whispered.

From Literature

Ramos backed up his buddy’s story, saying with a laugh, “I can confirm my boy showers.”

From Los Angeles Times