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mountings

noun

plural of mounting

as in mounts

a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else built a new mounting for the engine

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Preservationists have voiced concerns that vibrations created by the cars could damage artworks by cracking canvases or loosening mounts.

— Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Best for beginners and found on almost all low-cost models, these are simple (alt-az) mounts that move a scope up and down and left and right.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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Moore Russell celebrated with supporters Tuesday evening on the shores of Lake Orlando, declaring that the result showed people at the ballot box can overcome money.

— Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Prince Harry and his family will leave the sunny shores of Southern California and return to the United Kingdom, a source familiar with the couple’s plans said.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026

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Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus’ core group of Zach Werenski and Adam Fantilli are pillars to build around, and the Blue Jackets have some good secondary young talent too.

— Corey Pronman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Those two pillars — the Fosse and Harpman — allowed the Levys to open their office in Oakland in 2024.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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Police reinforcements were called late Saturday to the temporary accommodation center for asylum seekers in Sintiki, a few kilometers (miles) from the Bulgarian border, after migrants threw rocks at guards, according to police.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
If Miami doesn’t get adequate pass rushing from the defensive front this could be a long season for Miami’s secondary unless reinforcements are added.

— Omar Kelly August 23, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026

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From there, the software can automatically repair models, orient them for printing, generate supports, arrange parts on the build plate, slice the file, and send it directly to the printer.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
Structure for learning, or whether a school has clear systems and supports in place, including consistent behavioral standards and high academic expectations, also predicted meaningful declines in the share of chronically absent students.

— Jerome A. Graham, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of supports

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Here, Varghese coordinates their physical therapy, builds their braces, fabricates their prostheses, and operates on their limbs, should things come to that.

— Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Phase 2 is underway and consists of structural engineers and contractors installing horizontal braces.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

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