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The phrase "a proven backup for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to something that serves as a reliable alternative or support for another option or system.
Example: "The new software acts as a proven backup for our existing data management system, ensuring no loss of information."
Alternatives: "a reliable alternative to" or "a tested substitute for".
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Kenyon Martin and especially Jefferson are still growing into stardom, but the Nets head toward the playoffs with less size and depth at center than they had last season, without a proven backup for Kidd and with a 33-year-old coach, Lawrence Frank, who, for all his smash reviews, has never faced a moment of playoff stress.
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Plus, they would have a veteran backup for Realmuto.
But, for hydraulics, you need a backup to the main system and a backup for the backup.
It's being used as a backup for the backups!
Chang'e-6 is a backup for Chang'e-5.
I don't need to be a backup for him.
The recruitment project supervisor at MTR serves as a backup for handling the most difficult calls.
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He joined The Academy Is... to sing backup for a song.
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