backing
Example Sentences
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The organisation, which represents 98% of officers, is backing a model adopted in New Zealand where police are not routinely armed but do have access to weapons.
From BBC
“The housing crisis isn’t gonna wait for us to ramp up production,” said Charles Clark, 26 years old, a member of the coalition backing the proposal.
A motion to oust Jeri, 39, received the backing of dozens of lawmakers on claims of influence peddling, the latest of a series of impeachment bids against him.
From Barron's
Music is key to Salieri’s world, and the sound design by Jane Shaw strives to access the otherworldly power of Mozart’s music through layered backing tracks.
From Los Angeles Times
While not as well financed as its rival, Public First Action argues it has something Leading the Future does not: the backing of public opinion.
From Barron's
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