backstop

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Recent Examples of backstop The bad news is that in recent years, declining interest rates and recessions have often gone hand in hand as the Fed tries to backstop Wall Street and Main Street: Seven out of 11 periods of sustained rate cutting since 1980 have coincided with recessions, according to research by Hartford Funds. Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2024 These discussions took place well before the onset of digital services taxes, though Tom would not be surprised that so many foreign governments have turned to DSTs, ostensibly to backstop their corporate income tax regimes. Robert Goulder, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024 The viewpoints, even if there is conflict, will enhance the dialogue and backstop the audit from becoming an empty shell. Kathleen Hurley, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 Perhaps this indicates a lack of familiarity with Biden’s performance in the debate, which backstops his support. Philip Bump, Washington Post, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for backstop 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backstop
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  • Deen added that the foundation aims to partner with other nonprofit groups to aid them in their mission of helping children, citing areas of expertise that other nonprofit groups are more equipped to help children with, including mental health.
    Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Roman Finney connected on back-to-back three-pointers to aid the comeback.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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  • According to the Chambers County Sheriff's Office, Cauthen stopped to assist a couple after their car hit a deer on County Road 267 in the Stroud community.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Volunteers fanned out across the metro to pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., with many showing up at Harvesters to pack food, while members of the Church of the Resurrection volunteered at 20 local organizations to lend a hand to those in need or support organizations that assist others.
    Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2025
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  • However, four Women’s Championship teams could help reverse the rule.
    Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Films has, obviously, helped popularize the appeal of scare-mongering movies.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The video showed Nuñez in 2014 urging lawmakers to support the bill, which extended in-state tuition prices to undocumented students who attended high school in Florida.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Speaking of which, a friendly reminder that the L.A. Food Bank remains a great resource to support.
    EW Staff, EW.com, 25 Jan. 2025

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“Backstop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backstop. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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