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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Ewing criticized Stothert’s support for President Donald Trump and turning the local race into a referendum on the national Republican platform.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
15 May 2025 -
Google plans to add support for satellite connectivity later this year and enable integration with the luggage-tracking systems at Aer Lingus, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Iberia, and Singapore Airlines early next year.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
14 May 2025
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Each prompt targets one of her four pillars of healthy workplace relationships—trust, belonging, recognition, and collective resilience—and it’s designed to be played at an off-site meeting, while onboarding a new employee, during a one-on-one check-in, or at an after-work happy hour.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
20 May 2025
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These unbreakable pillars create the framework everything else fits around.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Consistent reinforcement builds a vigilant, security-minded workforce.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Below them, the Warriors will go searching for reinforcements via trade and the free-agent market.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Browse through the alternative spreads and props to find your favorite market.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Grant Major's team brings Minecraft's Overworld to life with blocky textures, vibrant biomes, and square props.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
13 May 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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For more: read Hilton Als’s review of a 2016 mounting, and the story of how the late actress Kim Stanley introduced him to Chekhov’s greatness.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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There are dual noise-canceling microphones and a screw mount on the bottom for attaching it to a tripod too.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
23 May 2025
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For outdoorsy types, the AWD-only Woodland model gets a slightly more aggressive front end design, all-terrain tires, roof rails with crossbars for cargo, and a rear activity mount for additional carrying capacity.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
21 May 2025
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Since appearing on the final season of Kate Plus 8 in 2017, Kate has shared shots of him dressing upwith his siblings for Halloween, shopping for Christmas trees and, of course, celebrating his first day without braces.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Our coalition of 20+ suppressor & brace companies urge Speaker Johnson, Leader Thune, & @WaysandMeansGOP Chairman Jason Smith to back GOA's strategy.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2025
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The appeals court in San Francisco backed U.S. District Judge Edward M. Chen’s decision rejecting the government’s request to lift his stay of the revocation order.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
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The decision, issued Friday, followed the Trump administration's request for an emergency stay of a lower court ruling that had blocked the order's enforcement across more than 30 federal agencies and departments.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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“Shore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shore. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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