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backing

[bak-ing] / ˈbæk ɪŋ /


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The analysts noted that not only do lenders have a lien on the physical GPUs, but they have contractual demand backing the loan.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

With its revised offer, Ancora said it got the backing of Fortress Investment Group, which it said was confident it would be able to provide the necessary debt financing for the acquisition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Machado, who is currently living in Panama and not leading those talks, has said she will not interfere in the process, which has the backing of Washington.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

When someone agrees because they feel compelled—not because they genuinely thought about and committed to their choice—they may end up regretting their decision, resenting the asker, or even backing out of the agreement later.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

We set up our tents in a semicircle, backing onto the woods, midway between their fire and the cliff.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

The only thing he requests is a tin of 112 players with adhesive backings.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

At that point, bank targets may be persuaded to do deals not because they need the liquidity, but to show they have the backings of large institutional investors.

From Reuters ● Mar. 14, 2023

Ms. Kokoszka described the members as having “unselfishly donated their time, talents, fabrics, battings, backings, bindings and labels for the making of the quilts each of our honored guests will receive tonight.”

From Washington Times ● Oct. 24, 2020

Schematic facial features, like a distinctive square chin, and the numerous dashes of brown tape with which they’re affixed to white backings, give them the friendly mix-and-match appeal of trading cards.

From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2020

We make complicated floral patterns with a compass, we glue odd substances to cardboard backings: feathers, sequins, pieces of macaroni garishly dyed, lengths of drinking straw.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood


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