backed
Example Sentences
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Moscow initially backed Dagalo’s Rapid Support Forces rebels and used its ties to gain access to Sudanese gold deposits.
Advocacy groups such as the American Trucking Assn., which in the past has lobbied for looser licensing rules to address driver shortages, have backed the tighter restrictions.
From Los Angeles Times
Bets on a cut surged in late November after several of the bank's policymakers said they backed lower borrowing costs as they were more concerned about the flagging labour market than stubbornly high inflation.
From Barron's
South Korea’s exports rose at a stronger-than-expected pace in November, backed by brisk demand for semiconductors and a trade deal between Seoul and Washington.
That means landlords will have to stop repairing leaks—or default on loans, which are backed by the city government.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
