backup
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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
This winter, he and his wife switched it off and went back to their gas boiler, which they had kept as a backup.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
However, these solutions also require interconnection and backup transmission capacity.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
I also cannot stop thinking about the idea that I am a backup.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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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