back up

Example Sentences

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The statistics appear to back up Campbell's argument somewhat.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“If they were under that umbrella,” he said, “we could take them off the field, maybe retrain them a little bit, get them back up to speed.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

So they agree to buy back up to 5% of their shares in any quarter from investors who want some money back.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Then it becomes hard to pick that loss back up in future years.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

A second later, my cheeseburger and fries—and probably that blueberry muffin from the airplane—come straight back up.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller