backed

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Instead, seven of 19 Fed officials projected one rate cut this year, while seven backed holding rates steady.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Covered bonds are debt securities issued by banks and the bonds are backed by a pool of assets such as mortgages or public-sector loans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Now, the largest review of research conducted so far suggests that some of those claims are backed by evidence, while others are not.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Although gas prices have backed off a bit from their recent highs, they are still up more than 50% in the U.S.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Boaz backed away from both, his gaze shifting restlessly between the two identical versions of the girl he’d willingly given his neck to, the girl he had betrayed and nearly had buried.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny