backstop
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Many wealthy schools embrace the “whole language” approach to reading, but the parents acted as a backstop, ensuring that their children learned how to read even if they didn’t learn it well in school.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Discovery board members had demanded that Ellison — one of the world’s richest men — backstop the deal’s financial structure due to initial concerns about it.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
Most of that can be invested, but he may need to set aside a chunk to backstop Berkshire’s huge property and casualty insurance operations.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Habeas was once supposed to provide a federal backstop when state courts failed.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
Dad had enough gall to be divided into three parts, and the ability and poise to backstop the front he placed before the world.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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