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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a big backer" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to someone who provides significant support or funding for a project, organization, or individual.
Example: "The startup was able to launch successfully thanks to a big backer who believed in their vision."
Alternatives: "a major supporter" or "a significant sponsor."
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John McCain was a big backer, at the time.
So sad she doesn't have a big backer.
"Only a few lucky production companies have a big backer".
The Republican governor, Charlie Crist, is a big backer of the measure.
Mr. Hickel, a big backer of Ms. Palin, re-registered as a Republican in 1994.
He had a great gut on 'Lost".' Ms. Lyne was a big backer of "Desperate Housewives".
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Jim Breyer, Facebook's first big backer, led a £21.3 million investment in 2014.
Some came to back Mr. McCain, and some to send a local political message, like opposition to Gov. John Engler of Michigan, a big Bush backer.
The first privatization completed under the plan and awaiting federal approval, for example, turns a hydroelectric plant over to a metals magnate who was a big financial backer of Mr. Chubais's political party in recent parliamentary elections.
It was founded by a couple of renegades from the Washington Post who attracted a big private backer and – six years on – is making good money, employing scores of journalists (30 more for this New York venture already).
The French had America's Cup experience -- they made the semifinals of the last challenge series in 2000 -- but unlike the other two underdogs, they did not have a big money backer.
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