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How to pronounce backstop in American English
“backstop” pronunciation by American speakers
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“backstop” in real sentences — American speakers
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a backstop to the risk-based requirements.
Federal Reserve
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Those fuses that backstop the hydraulic pressure.
NTSB
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bit of a backstop on the tail end.
State Department
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