backup
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The turning point came not on the pitch but on the Belgium bench, where coach Luis de la Fuente sent backup goalkeeper Senne Lammens on for an injured Thibaut Courtois in the 71st minute.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026
This can include companies that function as a sort of caregiving concierge as well as services like backup care for adults.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026
Officers requested backup from other law enforcement agencies and by about 8:25 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026
"Our energy workers have managed to reconnect power via backup schemes to almost all facilities, and electricity has been restored to most residential buildings in Sevastopol," Razvozhayev wrote on Telegram hours after the attack.
From Barron's • Jul. 6, 2026
Or is there a backup generator for that, also?
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vocabulary lists containing backup
Computer Science and Technology - Introductory
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Computer Science and Technology - High School
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