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as in to reinforce
to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)
used an avalanche of statistics to shore up his claim that the state's economy is in fine shape
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shore (up)
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But there also has been sustained pushback.—
Karin Brulliard,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026 -
Others are rural and can’t build or sustain large-scale residential developments.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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The episode reinforced that digital assets continue to trade more like high-beta risk assets than geopolitical hedges.—
Dan Mangan,Leslie Josephs,Spencer Kimball,CJ Haddad,Justin Papp,Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
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And those negative experiences can reinforce an aversion to water.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2026
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The jets carry a large circular rotating radar dome on struts 11 feet above their fuselage.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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It is built by Raytheon, a unit of RTX, and carries a conventional warhead.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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Increasing exposure to international stocks could also help bolster returns.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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The arrival of 41-year-old Thiago Silva has bolstered the back line further.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Mahan, who recently entered the race and is supported by Silicon Valley leaders, has quickly raised millions of dollars, as have two independent expenditures committees backing his bid.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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According to a preliminary survey conducted by Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) this week, 81% of the Israeli public supports the Iran strikes, while 63% of those surveyed believe the campaign should continue until the Iranian regime falls.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Heat backup center Kel’el Ware proved to be an effective fill-in for Adebayo on Thursday, stuffing the box score with 16 points, 11 rebounds, five steals and seven blocks in 32 minutes in the win.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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The observation team, led by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, captured two additional measurements that proved key to improving the orbit estimate.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Every sentence has extra nuance, so stay aware of your word choice.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2026
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But aircraft in the region can be refueled mid-flight to stay near the battlefield longer.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Shore (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shore%20%28up%29. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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