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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As he was driven away, Matthews raised a thumbs-up to the crowd, drawing an ovation from USC fans and a huddle of his Spartans teammates, who circled together in support before returning to the sideline.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025 -
Rock for First Responders benefit concert; another year of showing their support for the event, which raises money for essential equipment and mental health programs for Santa Barbara’s first responders.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
21 Sep. 2025
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Every venue on this tour is an historic jewel from some two to five hundred years ago, and the Paradiso is adorned with ornate crown molding, white pillars, and arched balconies.—
Jonathan Terrell,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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The concrete pillars are less than 2 feet above ground, and are 3 feet wide, but go down 80 feet into the earth.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Homan also mentioned the reinforcements ICE would be getting with the recent hiring of 10,000 new agents.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
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The humanoid walks with a natural, human-like gait using reinforcement learning.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
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In the third video of a three-part series, YouTuber Brian Brocken finally gets his full-scale DeLorean prop airborne.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
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Football fans can make picks on the spread, moneyline, total points, player props and same game parlays.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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When powered on, the e-uni will self-balance for easier mounting, with leg grips on either side to guide your stance while your feet are positioned on the fold-down platforms.—
Paul Ridden
June 24,
New Atlas,
24 June 2025
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From the Caribbean Music Awards to the mounting of several arena shows — April kicked off a season of head-turning announcements for the world of Caribbean music.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
8 May 2025
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These virtual stomps and rack-mounts are designed to be tweaked like their real-world counterparts, and up to eight effects can be daisy chained in one go, with easy drag-and-drop repositioning.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Sep. 2025
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The rail mounts on the frame can be locked at several different heights, while the mat’s rail is fixed at the midpoints of its left and right edges.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Blaugrana made a dream start to their Champions League commitments thanks to Rashford's brace in a 2-1 win away to Newcastle United.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Madsen returned with a big brace around his knee and lower leg.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Sep. 2025
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Imagine a personalized stay at Badia di Pomaio, a charming villa near Arezzo, a city in Tuscany; at Lake Orta's intimate boutique hotel, Villa Crespi; or at Casa Baglioni, an elegant historical palace in the heart of Milan.—
Andrea Grisdale,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Sep. 2025
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Chrisean Rock and her rapper boyfriend, HoodTrophy Bino, faced police and Child Protective Services during a recent stay at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, after their hotel room was found in disarray.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Shore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shore. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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