backing
Example Sentences
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No one needed his blessing to enter the race, or his backing to sustain their candidacy.
From Los Angeles Times
Dar returned to Islamabad on Wednesday with Chinese backing for Pakistan's diplomatic efforts, which saw foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey meet in the Pakistani capital last weekend.
From Barron's
China's backing on this is "very important," says Zhu Yongbiao, a Middle East expert and director of the Centre for Afghanistan Studies at Lanzhou University.
From BBC
Shortly after, Virtus appeared on the scene, touting its U.S. government backing, according to the person close to the deal.
Picking a winner may be difficult, but backing the suppliers and retailers enabling the ecosystem could be the smarter way to play the smart glasses revolution.
From Barron's
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