backing

Example Sentences

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Billionaire Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square initiated a new position in Microsoft, backing it as an artificial-intelligence winner.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Hearts, who have been league leaders since September, will have the backing of fewer than 800 supporters at Celtic Park.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Alberta has until July 1 to submit a pipeline proposal, but some watchers are skeptical due to a lack of investor backing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, which is backing Bass, spent $221,000 in connection with the ad, according to a filing with the city Ethics Commission.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The room was but small, and the clients seemed to have had a habit of backing up against the wall; the wall, especially opposite to Mr. Jaggers’s chair, being greasy with shoulders.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens