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Example Sentences

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The insurer of last resort, operated and backed by the state’s licensed home insurers, has seen its rolls skyrocket as member insurers have dropped policyholders in wildfire-prone neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times

Commodities group Glencore separately said it is in talks to sell a stake in its copper and cobalt assets in Congo to a company backed by the U.S. government.

From The Wall Street Journal

Before long, I was lugging a basket of food across our field to the Rowans’ small spread, which backed onto ours.

From Literature

Menendez incorporated nearly 80 pages of allegations of the agents’ abusive behavior, backed up with videos and sworn declarations, in her ruling.

From Los Angeles Times

While the US Congress passed a law in July to regulate stablecoins -- a form of cryptocurrency backed by traditional assets -- a broader crypto bill, the Clarity Act, has stalled in the Senate.

From Barron's