backup
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After that run, Daryl Morey—then the analytically minded general manager of the Houston Rockets—was convinced that Harden could be more than an overqualified backup.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Buyers relying on one paycheck are viewed as riskier because there’s no backup if that income disappears.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
I should know: I struggle to remember the names of most people I meet, but can still recall who the backup catcher was for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1982.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Although he saved his home and work studio, he said he lost a power washer, an emergency backup generator, a water tank and a log splitter gifted by his father, who died in 2017.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
The more she said things like that, the more I thought about my backup plan.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
Vocabulary lists containing backup
Computer Science and Technology - Introductory
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Computer Science and Technology - Middle School
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Computer Science and Technology - High School
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