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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There's support for Dolby Vision as well as a magic remove, plus easy casting with Google Chromecast or Apple AirPlay.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
26 May 2025 -
Mosier says that Doug was greeted with support and cheers on graduation day.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Each prompt targets one of her four pillars of healthy workplace relationships—trust, belonging, recognition, and collective resilience—and it’s designed to be played at an off-site meeting, while onboarding a new employee, during a one-on-one check-in, or at an after-work happy hour.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
20 May 2025
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These unbreakable pillars create the framework everything else fits around.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The squad saw few reinforcements ahead of the 2025 season, with two players signed on free transfers, one joining through the MLS SuperDraft and another on loan.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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The local fire and rescue services dispatched 55 vehicles and 232 personnel to the scene, while the Ministry of Emergency Management dispatched a working group and rescue reinforcements, the ministry said in a statement.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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The agency offered props to the railroad’s management group for its background and experience.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Sixty-five miles southwest of Chicago, a small hill that looks like a prop from an Indiana Jones movie breaks up the flat, monotone landscape.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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From the Caribbean Music Awards to the mounting of several arena shows — April kicked off a season of head-turning announcements for the world of Caribbean music.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
8 May 2025
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For more: read Hilton Als’s review of a 2016 mounting, and the story of how the late actress Kim Stanley introduced him to Chekhov’s greatness.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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There are dual noise-canceling microphones and a screw mount on the bottom for attaching it to a tripod too.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
23 May 2025
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For outdoorsy types, the AWD-only Woodland model gets a slightly more aggressive front end design, all-terrain tires, roof rails with crossbars for cargo, and a rear activity mount for additional carrying capacity.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
21 May 2025
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After undergoing season-ending surgery April 18 to repair his flexor tendon and ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) with an internal brace procedure, this second recovery period has been much smoother for Steele.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Elster wants viewers to get into her head, literally, with a presentation of enlarged photographs of her mouth and models of her teeth after deciding recently to have braces, which is typical for children between the ages of 9 and 14.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The decision, issued Friday, followed the Trump administration's request for an emergency stay of a lower court ruling that had blocked the order's enforcement across more than 30 federal agencies and departments.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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In the Monday order, Rogers said that after 12 days, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has still not granted Apple a stay of the injunction.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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“Shore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shore. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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