gain backing

Frequency: 8.018.2 per million words

to obtain support, often through effort

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  • The politician worked tirelessly to gain the backing of union leaders.
  • Our startup is currently trying to gain financial backing from venture capitalists.
  • To proceed with the controversial study, the scientist must first gain the backing of the ethics committee.
  • After months of campaigning, she had finally gained enough popular backing to run for mayor.
  • The new environmental bill will need to gain bipartisan backing to pass.
  • It is often difficult for unknown artists to gain the backing of major galleries.
  • How did the project manager gain the backing of the entire executive team so quickly?
  • If this initiative can gain the backing of the community, its success is virtually guaranteed.
  • The proposal quickly gained backing from a majority of shareholders.
  • He failed to gain sufficient backing for his reform plan, and it was ultimately rejected.