backstop

Example Sentences

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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

Flight attendant unions and advocacy groups for airline executives, recognizing the warning signs, have repeatedly begged the federal government to figure out a funding backstop for TSA salaries.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026

Team USA catcher Cal Raleigh—aka “Big Dumper,” the round-rumped, homer-slugging All-Star backstop for the Mariners—is getting grief for rejecting friendly greetings from Seattle teammates playing on other national teams.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

What’s Next: Paramount victory is helped by the willingness of billionaire Larry Ellison to backstop the deal and give his son David, Paramount’s CEO, the prize he wanted.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

She rode the bike up to the backstop fence behind home plate and jumped off.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos