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back up

VERB
move backward
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ADJECTIVE
substitute
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Pressed on whether he had evidence to back up the claim, he said he told family and friends at the time what had been said "because it was so monstrous".

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

State-run Saudi Aramco said it was looking to get back up to full capacity in about six weeks, Bloomberg cited sources as saying.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

Then I go meet back up at home with my partner.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

Banking apps, corporate services and financial technology platforms in the region went down as Amazon scrambled to help clients back up their data and move it to the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

He looked back up at the sky and was tempted to call his father again.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith




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