backed

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He backed the 1988 presidential campaign of fellow Greek American Michael Dukakis and donated to Bill Clinton.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

She, too, backed nighttime closures and stressed that nobody was against the Tolbooth being improved.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Looking ahead, Northrop backed its full-year outlook, which calls for adjusted earnings of $27.40 to $27.90 a share on revenue of $43.50 billion to $44 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The company has about $6 billion of corporate debt plus $18 billion of debt backed by its fleet of rental cars.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Owen put down the rest of the cracker shells and backed up with him.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz