backing

Example Sentences

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Hezbollah is a Shia Muslim political and military group in Lebanon, which has strong backing from Iran.

From BBC

“I don’t think he can take this loss and then be seen as backing down on Iran,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It is always tough backing up an emotional performance like a Calcutta Cup game," said Tuipulotu, with Scotland yet to finish higher than third in the Six Nations era.

From Barron's

That’s largely because backing away from a buyback commitment carries much less weight than cutting or eliminating a dividend payment.

From Barron's

Filippov admitted it was tough not to have the proper backing of his country but said he had the support of the skimo community.

From Barron's