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backup

[bak-uhp] / ˈbækˌʌp /


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

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Investors are cheering the idea that Intel could serve as a backup chip manufacturer for Nvidia and Google.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

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

I tried my clothes on to make sure they still fit right, then tried on a backup outfit before returning to the green sweater.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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