backing

Example Sentences

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USA Rare Earth, which announced $1.6 billion in federal backing in January, is bringing online a large magnet facility in Stillwater.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

The UK rescue team brings together firefighters and specialists from around the UK, and is coordinated by Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, with backing from the RAF.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Griffin has the money, the access, the celebrity connections, and the book industry backing necessary to bury her classmate’s charges.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026

France's firepower is the reason I am backing them to win the World Cup and I am backing Kylian Mbappe to outscore Erling Haaland here, and help Les Bleus take the win.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Neel was already backing down the passageway as fast as he could.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins