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backup

[bak-uhp] / ˈbækˌʌp /


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But when the Legislature voted last year to extend the state climate program, that provision guaranteeing backup funding wasn’t included.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

That’s roughly equal to a whole-house backup system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Axiom has done the engineering - including, for the first time, a backup cooling loop in case the primary fails.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Angelenos enjoyed a special unannounced guest, Aimee Mann, who re-created her ethereal backup vocals on 1987’s “Time Stand Still,” Rush’s finest balance of song craft and chops.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

I mean, not the first dream of being accepted into Prism, but it’s a perfect backup.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman




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