backed up
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Some analysts say the upbeat data on the Nasdaq’s outlook is backed up by improving fundamentals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Her account is backed up by a secret recording she later made as she challenged Abah's wife, Hurmiati.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
It is meant to provide quick answers to queries about the best time to plant or harvest crops and other business decisions, backed up with years of data from a farmer’s own fields.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
With the Bulldogs backed up against their goal line, Patterson dialed up a nickel blitz — and Fresno State didn’t account for it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
We backed up against the edge of the road as he rode past us, the horse’s hooves spewing mud and clay.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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