backing

Example Sentences

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Speaking of coming home, Alsanawi says he's backing England to win the World Cup this year.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

This investment mirrors Nvidia’s strategy of backing ‘neoclouds’ like CoreWeave, which has drawn ‘circular financing’ concerns.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

But AB5 also led to Hollywood Fringe becoming a refuge for artists, who can stage their shows independently while enjoying the institutional backing of a ticketing system, publicity and other benefits.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

It is still early days for AI-rollup companies, said PitchBook Senior Research Analyst Dimitri Zabelin, though there are notable VC names backing the business model.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Turns out, backing in isn’t necessary, because, surprisingly, the on-ramp isn’t congested with abandoned cars—but then, I guess that’s not surprising at all.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman