backing

Example Sentences

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While boosting the visibility of the shows on their platform has become a big part of the fest, that also includes backing comics they support, no matter how controversial they may be.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

This has long unnerved investors wary of backing a company whose mission explicitly subordinates profit to the broader benefit of humanity.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

The upside is that he was picked by the Kansas City Chiefs and has only Justin Fields to battle for the job of backing up the injured Patrick Mahomes.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Those investors often see backing mature companies through secondary deals as offering better protection against commodity-price volatility, compared with investing in new buyout funds that often target young businesses, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Turns out, backing in isn’t necessary, because, surprisingly, the on-ramp isn’t congested with abandoned cars—but then, I guess that’s not surprising at all.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman