backstop

Example Sentences

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Habeas was once supposed to provide a federal backstop when state courts failed.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

First, a reminder of how we got here: The IMF was created in 1945 when the world was on the gold standard and there was a need to backstop industrial countries facing temporary balance-of-payment issues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

For merger-arbitrage investors, Paramount’s all-cash bid with a ticking fee and a defined regulatory backstop materially reduced spread risk compared to a stock-heavy transaction subject to extended Justice Department review.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

He added that the large amount of oil in storage, whether in land depots or the hundreds of tankers floating in the strait, have acted as a kind of backstop.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 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