backup
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Thirty systems in Minnesota were affected by a cyberattack, with officials reporting dramatic drops in water levels before backup systems were activated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
And despite having a backup supply, given the centre's importance, this failed to kick in as quickly as expected.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
El Paso Electric owns the battery, which is installed on the utility side of the meter, but homeowners get the backup power and are paid a $250 incentive per battery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Rescuers with backup from two Indonesian warships and a navy surveillance aircraft were searching for survivors even as estimates of the number of missing people kept changing.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
“I thought you might need a backup singer.”
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
We are also updating his estate-planning documents, and he plans to name my niece as his primary financial and healthcare agent, with her mother and me as backups.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
The best ones vet aides and send backups in case of no-shows.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026
You know, for the last 50 years, enterprises relied on backups of backups of technology, right?
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
Whole-home backups require professional installation and can be a multi-thousand-dollar investment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 2026
“I’m sorry, ma’am, but that flight has been cancelled. We’ve had loads of cancellations today—a late-winter snowstorm in the Northeast has caused backups all over.”
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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Computer Science and Technology - Introductory
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