backing

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As global stocks push toward all-time highs, a gauge of market risk has reached its frothiest level since the 2000 downturn, but investors should not be backing away quite yet.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Though the majority - including Karim Benzema, Casemiro, and Roberto Carlos - are backing Perez, former captains Iker Casillas and Fernando Hierro have pledged their support for Riquelme.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Waldman’s group, which endorsed Caruso in 2022, is backing Bass this year, joining a coalition that includes many in organized labor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Public polling suggests Rodríguez has struggled to build support beyond the coalition backing her relationship with Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

I saw him through the window, seizing his horse’s mane, and mounting in his blundering brutal manner, and sidling and backing away.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens