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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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Additionally, 43 structures sustained major damage, while 54 had minor damage.Chris Boyette, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Skin changes: The skin may sustain permanent damage and develop a rough, thickened texture.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 1 Nov. 2024
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This is further reinforced by research showing that 81.9% of employees agree that recognition for their contributions improves their engagement.Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Such temporal variability only reinforced the Republican belief that the count was unfair.Chris Jackson, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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The committee’s bipartisan group of election and law enforcement officials developed pocket-size guides to election laws for police officers to carry.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The company updated the Starlink shop with the new gear, which is meant to carry the V4 standard Starlink dish, a model that began rolling out about a year ago.& Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Microsoft has made substantial investments in AI, including its deep partnership with OpenAI, which is likely to bolster its Azure cloud services.Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Democrat John McLean is working to not only stop Leach, but to bolster Democrats' hopes of winning control of the Senate.Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Some residents also expressed reluctance to support the measure, citing the already high cost of living as their main deterrent.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Harris introduced an Opportunity Agenda for Black Men, outlining what her administration would do to support that voting constituency that seemed movable.Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Rich on crime thrillers, this year’s Spanish slate also plays to two of Spain’s strengths, the subject of Spanish Screenings showcases, which luckily enough are also proved to be of general market demand: animation and genre/fantasy.John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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As proven by the VP’s appearances on Call Her Daddy with Alex Cooper and Club Shay Shay with Shannon Sharpe, not to mention the radio perches of Howard Stern and the Breakfast Club, the power of podcasts are something on which both candidates agree this election.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Liz had actually stayed at the hotel in 2014 on a girls' trip, coincidentally in the room right next to 928.Julie Jordan, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, while Cuban is very vocal in his politics and criticizing Donald Trump, John prefers to stay clear of that conversation.Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Shore (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shore%20%28up%29. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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