backs up

Example Sentences

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Without blending or upgrading, this oil backs up in the field.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

The math also backs up that choice: If you took $10,000 out of your high-yield savings, over a year you’d lose $350 in interest.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025

Rachel Hirleman, whose house backs up to the atom smasher, said she’d like to see the land redeveloped but has enjoyed watching the seasons change around it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

It seemingly backs up Attorney General Pam Bondi’s initial claim of an “Epstein client list,” while simultaneously undermining FBI Director Kash Patel’s conflicting testimony that no credible evidence of blackmail or a client list exists.

From Salon • Oct. 5, 2025

He keeps his eyes on me, and I keep mine on him as he backs up to his car.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas