backed up
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To truly compete with SpaceX, China will need to refine its technology and ensure that its breakthrough launch is backed up by future successes.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
He was backed up by the aggression of Kyle Jamieson and Will O'Rourke.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
In October 2007, while scouring Google Earth, he discovered the largest beaver dam on the planet—a 2,700-foot-long structure in northern Alberta with a 17-acre lake backed up behind it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Traffic appeared to be backed up for miles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
Beau growled, low and deep in his throat, and backed up, his eyes on the noise.
From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart
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