backup
Example Sentences
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Cummins’s backup power business is surging as hyperscalers spend hundreds of billions in an AI arms race.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
And with just 45 seconds left in regulation, little-used backup Landry Shamet fired a triple that bounced three times on the rim before dropping in.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
This time out, the character deployed a new catch phrase, “Devout!” in reference to being both Christian and Jewish, and he brought out bearded backup dancers called Blast Boys.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
“It’s not like we can call parents for backup care. I had to turn down the job.”
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
The only advantage of being lonely is not worrying about being anyone else’s backup.
From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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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