backer
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It has become a backer to those that rely on its chips, providing some funding to the likes of OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceX to help continue the costly buildout of AI infrastructure.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Sir Chris Hoy meets employees from Tour de 4 backer ScottishPower for a special training session at Bellahouston Park, Glasgow.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
His new backer Universal not only gives him near-total autonomy, but sacrifices potential home-entertainment revenue by giving his movies an extraordinarily long amount of time exclusively in theaters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Goldman Sachs is a key backer of TXSE.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
I acted in the capacity of backer, or best-man, to the bridegroom; while a little limp pew-opener in a soft bonnet like a baby’s, made a feint of being the bosom friend of Miss Skiffins.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
Moreton trades from accounts managed on behalf of various institutional backers, but it is collecting money for a fund to bet on El Niño-related disruption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Cavenagh and his backers have been true to their word, they have stumped up fortunes.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Thanks to several shadowy backers, three days later, according to my source inside the courthouse, on Saturday, Aug. 8, at 12:35 p.m.,
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
After all, El-Sayed recently had to plead with his backers not to take personal shots at Stevens and her accent online.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
Another challenge for Jim and Paul was to remain in close contact with core PIH backers.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
