backer

Example Sentences

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There are no fusion reactors yet anywhere in the world, but there are several startups in the field, and some have high-profile backers.

From Barron's

They believe it would have been impossible for the UAE and its allies to run a detention network without the Yemeni government and its Saudi backers knowing about it.

From BBC

But Blueprint has won over investors thanks partly to the resources it has devoted to building its team and to its performance, according to some of its backers.

From The Wall Street Journal

The highly competitive Chinese market was likely among the reasons Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett, an early BYD backer, sold his company’s stake in the carmaker in recent years, according to analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal

The army's biggest backers are Egypt and Saudi Arabia, and it has reportedly also received arms including drones from Iran and Turkey.

From Barron's