backup
Example Sentences
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They can be used as backup power, or temporary power solutions as data centers wait to be connected to the larger electrical grid.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
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
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
There were a few more shouts, and she looked down long enough to see that Grave was causing a backup because he couldn’t manage to toss his rope around the gargoyle’s neck as Cain had.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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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