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backs up

VERB
move backward
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It backs up studies which report improved brain blood flow and cognitive function after people drink citrus juices.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026

The author backs up these claims with ample case histories.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

Another source, a former senior Whitehall official, backs up the claim.

From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026

Polling data backs up this anecdotal display of repulsion towards racist violence.

From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2026

The car backs up, pulls onto the road.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz


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