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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Meanwhile, city staff are also examining ways to provide regular and emergency assistance to Los Angeles restaurants, as well as provide additional support to legacy restaurants in financial crisis.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026 -
Similar to when the on-air incident happened in 2023, news of Kuiper’s return was a hot topic Wednesday night on social media, eliciting strong opinions in support and against Kuiper’s return.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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According to Hexagon, a major technological pillar behind AEON is simulation-first development.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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Three pillars The World Bank Group is pursuing the first path with urgency, bringing together public finance, knowledge, private capital and risk-management tools around a jobs strategy built on three pillars.—
Ajaypal Banga,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
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Borders closed, embassies emptied and allies sent military reinforcements.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, the reinforcement learning system was trained using hundreds of millions of simulated disturbances in a virtual environment.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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They are sometimes fully clothed, sometimes less so—bare-breasted and bare-bottomed, coquettishly posed, festooned with kitschy props—unabashedly immodest in every sense of the word.—
Bryan Barcena,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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Being stage props for a president who never fails to disrespect women is no way to celebrate a gold medal.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Essentially, gasket mounting is when a keyboard’s plate is held into the case around its edges, using strips of foam on either side to isolate the plate from the main case.—
Henri Robbins,
Wired News,
9 Dec. 2025
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With concerns around privacy, algorithmic bias, and appropriate AI deployment mounting, competency around data ethics is paramount.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
24 Oct. 2025
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Attractions Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens mounts whimsical, large-scale floral displays in the Bellagio’s lobby.—
Roger Kisby,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Year of the Horse will bring at least two new iterations of the Nike‘s four-decade old running franchise named for a mythical mount, as the company unveiled Tuesday both the Pegasus 42 and the ACG Pegasus Trail.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
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As his teammates struggled in Sunday’s home loss to Portland, Brooks watched from the bench, his left hand wrapped in a brace, a symbol of where the Suns stand with 24 games remaining.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The motion closely mirrors how a human would brace, shift weight, and rise from the ground.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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But in both instances, DHS ordered an automatic stay, keeping her detained.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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The pool is a clear perk during summer stays, and Nine Zero One’s menu has some kid-friendly options.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Shore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shore. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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