backup
Example Sentences
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Bob Heintz will serve as a backup crew member.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
That was set to add to an 11% gain the previous day amid excitement that Google and Nvidia are reportedly using Intel as a backup manufacturer for advanced processors.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Last month, Wilson told the New York Post that he received an offer from the New York Jets to serve as a backup to quarterback Geno Smith.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Having a portfolio that is 100% in individual stocks sounds about as risky to me as you can get, especially at 73, with no partner for backup, and living in seemingly permanent economic instability.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
It meant multiple escape routes and backup plans.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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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