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as in sustained
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
these beams are propping up the entire roof
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as in assisted
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
invariably his strong religious faith props him up in times of crisis
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Barker, Hutcherson and Watson and two others who sustained burn injuries were overcome by flames from fast-moving fires in Mesa County.
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Bavi has sustained winds near 166 miles per hour with gusts of 200 miles per hour.
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The American Red Cross assisted residents displaced from that building.
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Troopers, assisted by the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office and the Fort Worth Police Department, located the suspect nearby and took him into custody without incident.
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Fujimori’s presidency marks a return of her family’s political brand to Peru’s highest office — a movement that has long carried a complicated relationship with the United States.
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Since relocating to Los Angeles, Gonzalez’s small downtown team has scaled Happy Organics into a design-forward brand carried by major retailers, anchored in local maker communities and a sense of purpose.
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Detectives with Boise’s criminal investigation division also aided in the investigation, which is ongoing.
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That image has faded, however, aided by stricter policing, banning orders and the general gentrification of an increasingly expensive game.
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For more than 30 years, Alpert Jewish Family Service has supported Holocaust survivors through its Holocaust Survivor Assistance Program.
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Over the years, Kelce and Swift have supported one another at concerts and football games, with the hitmaker even being present when her beau won a Super Bowl ring in February 2024.
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China has helped cushion the global oil shock, seen its clean energy tech exports surge and framed the war in Iran as another example in which Chinese leadership could supersede the US in ending global conflicts.
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State workers continue to push against the return-to-office order and for telework, which Service Employees International Union Local 1000 President Anica Walls said has helped reduce traffic.
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After that was a long drive across the state of Alabama, bolstered by MoonPies, before our final leg in New Orleans.
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In Asia and Europe, tech shares were bolstered by bumper gains in the semiconductor space.
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Many people stayed outside in the street, lounging under the shade of trees because the city had shut down.
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The 22-year-old Conwell stayed aggressive despite his cold shooting, recording team-highs in field-goal attempts and three-point attempts.
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“Propped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propped%20%28up%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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