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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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During the removal, the reptile expert noticed the snake had sustained multiple wounds, which appeared to be cat bites.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
8 Jan. 2025 -
Can donors sustain giving like that every year after year?—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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For now, SpaceX maintains its lead in the private space race, with Starship's upcoming test flight poised to reinforce its dominance.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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What is The Safeguard and is this omniscient AI called The Algorithm reinforcing the rules of the silos?—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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In a sentencing memorandum, prosecutors wrote that despite there being nearly a dozen people inside the boat, the vessel that ultimately capsized was only rated to carry five passengers.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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The manager and other employees waited with Lawrence and her friend until firefighters arrived to carry them down.—
Esme Mazzeo,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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His options could include bolstering Taiwan's defenses, increasing naval presence in the region, or leveraging economic and diplomatic measures against Beijing.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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With more than 170 million users in the U.S., TikTok could bolster X’s efforts to attract advertisers.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune Asia,
14 Jan. 2025
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Economists expect exports to have significantly supported China’s economic growth last year.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2025
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The 2025 Grammy Awards will still take place on Feb. 2 in Los Angeles and the telecast will raise funds to support wildfire relief efforts.—
Mesfin Fekadu,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Jan. 2025
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Much in the way Tom Brady’s annual excellence limited Peyton Manning’s postseason upside, Patrick Mahomes‘ dynastic run with the Kansas City Chiefs has proven problematic for the other AFC quarterbacks of his era.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2025
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How to Make Betty's Banana Bread This banana bread recipe proves simple is best.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2025
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Fox has stayed lean and mean since selling most of its assets to Disney.—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
10 Jan. 2025
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But even after El Niño ended and a more moderate La Niña cycle took over, the oceans stayed hot, with sea surface temperatures from July to December 2024 entering the record books second only to the same period in 2023.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
10 Jan. 2025
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