as in support
a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else
the carpenter placed a shore underneath the sagging roof of the porch
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Overall, half of Americans (50%) support displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms, including 83% of White evangelicals and 72% of Republicans.
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Trailing 3-1 in the third, Ohtani provided his own run support, singling to center to score Alex Freeland from second after the Dodgers infielder had led off with a double.
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Personalized treatments are built around three pillars—energetic renewal, conscious longevity, and stress management—and integrated with the landscape and architecture of the property and the regional cuisine.
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This delightful journey starts by passing through a decorative iron gate supported by stone pillars.
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The left-hander had originally been viewed as a potential midseason reinforcement for a team with postseason aspirations.
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That’s likely to change in Season 3, now that both factions have added key reinforcements.
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Now the girls, with their useless prop hats drooping sadly over their foreheads, are forced to watch strangers in even cuter outfits than theirs (according to Jen) doing body rolls all over the boys the main-villa girls have only just managed to wrangle into something like a relationship.
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Operating Platform Sportsbooks strictly cover athletic events, game stats, and player props.
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She had initially been involved in the mounting of two Picasso exhibitions at the Episcopal Palace of Málaga in 1992 and 1994.
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Featuring magnetic and screw-free mounting, these cameras snap onto any metal surface for a rock-solid hold in seconds.
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Paul, wild with concern, leaped from his mount and skidded down the bank.
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With each encounter, the mystery of Molineux’s whereabouts mounts, though the sense of foreboding is cut by the comedy of our hero’s haplessness.
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Joe Prince-Wright and Nick Mendola deliver their key takeaways from the Group J match between Argentina and Austria, in which Lionel Messi scored a brace and broke the record for most World Cup goals scored (17).
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The first goal in yet another brace, this time swept home against Austria, saw Messi become the World Cup's all-time record goalscorer, with a late second pulling him two clear from previous record-holder Miroslav Klose's total of 16.
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RVing is not cheap, but renting can be comparable to the cost of road tripping with hotel stays and dining out.
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The wardrobe conceals a kettle, drinks and snacks plus minibar, robes and the bang-on-trend bonus of a straw basket, to use during your stay.
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“Shore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shore. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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