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as in anchor
something or someone to which one looks for support
the mother had always been the buttress of our family in trying times
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as in support
a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else
after the wall collapsed, the construction company agreed to rebuild it with a buttress
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as in to reinforce
to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)
a mass of circumstantial evidence buttresses the prosecutor's case
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Recent Examples of buttress
Timothy Latterner, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 May 2023
The revolution in military affairs will have been not a trend that the United States used to deter war and buttress peace but a cause of the United States’ destruction.
—Christian Brose, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2024
The morning boat ride that followed was a dream, cutting through channels buttressed by fjords, whales occasionally emerging from the deep.
—Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Not too far outside of Denver, Estes Park buttresses Rocky Mountain National Park, and has a few small boutique hotels well worth checking out.
—Timothy Latterner, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 May 2023
The revolution in military affairs will have been not a trend that the United States used to deter war and buttress peace but a cause of the United States’ destruction.
—Christian Brose, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019
Verb
That is followed by vanilla, banana, oak, and tobacco, all buttressed by a layer of black pepper and baking spice.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2024
The morning boat ride that followed was a dream, cutting through channels buttressed by fjords, whales occasionally emerging from the deep.
—Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Nov. 2024
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The taut film explores how the U.S. team from ABC Sports, led by its now-legendary anchor Jim McKay, arrives at the games flying high.Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Kate Snow Kate Snow is a senior national correspondent for NBC News and an anchor for NBC Nightly News.Marina Kopf, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Around-the-clock customer support, unlimited 0% processing, lifetime price guarantees, and next-day replacements are just a few of the perks of working with Slice.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Abrams previously toured North America this fall in support of the original The Secret of Us album, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 after its June release.Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 15 Dec. 2024
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With the help of American biologist Lynn Margulis, however, Lovelock would develop and sustain the idea that organic and inorganic elements of the planet contributed to a global, self-regulating being.Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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The suspect sustained life-threatening injuries and has since died at the hospital, Wilson said Sunday afternoon, adding that the homeowner is cooperating with police.Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2024
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Mike Lipps reinforces this at Medallia with his six-question framework that comes from Patrick Lencioni’s The Advantage, which asks: What’s our purpose?Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Syria is a country where sectarian and social divides have been reinforced by war, and where the one common denominator was raw fear of a state whose suffocating security apparatus turned institutions into instruments of terror and abuse.Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2024
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Cheap electricity has been a pillar for Norwegian industry, but with demand rising because of the electrification of road transport and other sectors, the cost of electricity will rise.Sverre Alvik, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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When a customs officer reached into Soto-Morando's truck to stop him from leaving, Soto-Morando propelled toward the gate and crashed into a pillar on the United States side, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
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South Korea, which hosted races between 2010 and 2013, is also making a strong push to bring F1 back to its shores.Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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However, neither have been confirmed for the fast-food giant's eateries on U.S. shores.Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2024
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His contributions, therefore, have implications that extend beyond individual corporations, bolstering the compliance framework that underpins a healthy and stable global economy.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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His past history of vaccine skepticism — newly bolstered by his hiring of lawyer Aaron Siri, who has petitioned for a variety of vaccines to be withdrawn — has given Senate Republicans pause.Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Dec. 2024
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Annual sustainability reports should also serve as the backbone of your overall corporate narrative.Ted Kail, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recognizing it as the backbone of great filmmaking, her movies consistently showcase this belief.Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Buttress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttress. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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