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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Supervised injection sites not only save lives by preventing factual overdoses but also serve as gateways to critical support services, including addiction treatment and mental health care.—
Pradeep Thomas,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2025 -
So far, the speaker has resisted fixing the problem despite clear support from her members and across City Hall in the mayor’s office.—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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The overall stability hides movement both up and down across individual pillars and metrics, as the tectonics of world order shifts.—
World Economic Forum,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Taken together, the laws are designed to reshape key pillars of the US economy over the next decade.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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This is said to integrate reinforcement learning to achieve high performance with minimal computational resources.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Portuguese has been keen to add reinforcements in the January window amid a run of form that has seen his side slip to just 10 points above the Premier League’s relegation zone.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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While on the Rust set in October 2021, Alec Baldwin allegedly fired a prop gun loaded with a live bullet, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
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Baldwin was accused of involuntary manslaughter after a prop gun was discharged on the New Mexico set of the western in the fall of 2021, killing Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Their external mounting and specially designed shape, meanwhile, help to increase the steepness of the walls and maximize interior space.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Jan. 2025
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The television show, which ran on NBC from 2012-2013, starred Debra Messing, Jack Davenport, Megan Hilty, Katharine McPhee and Christian Borle and followed them in their mounting of musicals for Broadway, including Bombshell, a fictional musical about the life of Marilyn Monroe.—
Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Oct. 2024
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As frustration mounts, a once-fringe idea regains traction: secession.—
Dr. Alex Gold,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The motorized mount features a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that allows for an impressive 10 hours of uninterrupted stargazing.—
Gemma Lavender,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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For Grade 3 sprains, a brace, splint, or cast is likely required for several weeks.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
16 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, schools nationwide brace for clashes with immigration services if migrant families and students are targeted for deportation.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Jan. 2025
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Reservations are now open for stays at Desert Rock.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
20 Jan. 2025
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Beyond free stays for kids, these hotels excel as destinations themselves, featuring kids’ clubs, activity centers, and nanny services, allowing parents some downtime.—
Jean Chen Smith,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Shore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shore. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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