backup
Example Sentences
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They also found that the price spikes of the previous two years were caused by refineries going offline without backup supply and “potentially manipulative trading” in those under-supply conditions.
From Los Angeles Times
For a long time, among those scouting in the league, she was viewed as a potential backup point guard, but her shooting ability and defensive consistency has made her a more complete prospect.
From Los Angeles Times
Parents set up command centers, practice checking out and have backups for their backup options, all for a few bruising seconds.
On the flip side, older cars usually come without modern features, including lane assist and a backup camera.
From MarketWatch
It wasn’t that they needed two operators, one to carry out a mission and one to be a backup.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
