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Example Sentences
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“We’ll see how the rest of the week goes with who all they are. They’ll be some situations where some starters are backups.”
From Los Angeles Times
It was like a receiver snagging a wobbly pass from a backup quarterback, breaking three tackles and sprinting 80 yards for a touchdown.
"If a hacker can gain access to your backends, even with a backup, your game or at least your marketplace could go offline for weeks."
From BBC
In addition to the giant tsunami wall, the facility is now equipped with new backup power systems, reinforced walls, pipes and trusses to boost resilience in an earthquake.
Rather than coal dust, you get a constant low-frequency hum and diesel backups.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
