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backup

[bak-uhp] / ˈbækˌʌp /


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Bob Heintz will serve as a backup crew member.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

AI chip design companies, including Google and Nvidia, are using Intel as a backup manufacturer for advanced processors, a report says.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Selected by the Bulls at No. 6 overall in the 1989 draft, King became mainly a backup on a team that starred Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen and won three consecutive championships from 1991-1993.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

AI chip design companies, including Google and Nvidia, are using Intel as a backup manufacturer for advanced processors, a report says.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

With Warbeak flying behind him as a backup in case he fell, Matthias used the open door as a ladder.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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