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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At a press conference announcing the move, Van Hollen said his support for Abrego Garcia is about due process and the Supreme Court’s order to facilitate his return.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
3 May 2025 -
In 2020, Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, made their royal exit, citing the unbearable intrusions of the British press and lack of support from the palace.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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On the right side wall, an image of twin rebar pillars jutting up toward a brilliant cerulean sky is interrupted by the trace of hardly discernible letters and numbers.—
Tara Anne Dalbow,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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According to its website, Heartland Forward has a goal of generating $500 million of economic impact for the middle states by 2030 through a focus on four pillars: innovation and entrepreneurship, talent pipelines, health and wellness, and regional competitiveness.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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According to the American Kennel Club, successful introductions rely on neutral territory, positive reinforcement, and close supervision.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Then, engineers revise the production model using a technique called reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLHF).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
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The film, starring Alec Baldwin and newcomer Patrick Scott McDermott, ends with a tribute to Hutchins, who died in October 2021 after a prop gun with live rounds, held by Baldwin, discharged on the New Mexico set.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
3 May 2025
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In 2021, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed on the set when a prop gun being held by Baldwin discharged a live bullet.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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That could mean months, perhaps even a year, between top-ups, together with cable-free mounting.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Jan. 2025
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Installation: The customer reviews don’t lie—even the best Murphy beds are a pain to install, and some even require a specific type of wall for proper mounting.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
17 Apr. 2025
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The image stabilization is good enough to use it on a drone (custom mounts required).—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
12 May 2025
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The top panel features two sets of 120mm fan mounts that, due to being 20mm offset from each other, also support 140mm fans around 33mm above the motherboard’s top edge.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2025
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The resolution comes as Berkeley braces for potential demands from the Trump administration related to diversity initiatives.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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The incredible surgeons inserted a titanium brace to re-connect my jaw bones and my mouth was wired shut for a minimum of 8 weeks while the left jaw bone could heal.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Grammy-winning collaboration earns its sixteenth stay at No. 1.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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The hosts require a three-night minimum for all stays, so go all in on those PTO days.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
7 May 2025
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“Shore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shore. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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