backing
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That includes backing a replacement for the University Hospital of Wales.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Forget that 2004 incident where she got caught singing over a backing track in an appearance on “Saturday Night Live.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
Throughout the album, for spoken and sung elements alike, there is appropriately lean backing from notably skilled musicians.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
While backing France's right to impose such a ban, the European Commission in January said that any enforcement would lie with the European Union, provided the bill conforms to the bloc's laws.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
I started backing up, one step at a time.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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