backstop
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Calabasas 10, Oaks Christian 9: With two out in the top of the seventh, Oaks Christian had a chance to tie when the pitch went to the backstop.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
But memory suppliers didn’t have the backstop of AI cloud spending at that point, Melius noted, and the sales model relied on spot buying rather than longer-term contracts.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
Habeas was once supposed to provide a federal backstop when state courts failed.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
If all goes well in the industry, private insurers might be happy to offer factories their coverage without a state backstop and developers and lenders may no longer insist upon that extra layer of protection.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Your exercise will take place on the triangular yard outside the unit—thirty yards by twenty yards by twenty yards, with a mural of wildlife hung above the basketball backstop.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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