How to Use in support of in a Sentence

in support of

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  • The band has spent much of the past couple years on the road in support of the two LPs.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Ahead of the marathon, Bohan pledged her run was in support of the city’s no-kill shelter.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 14 Oct. 2023
  • About 20 students have signed on in support of creating the club, the teen said.
    — Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Gyllenhaal has been making the rounds in support of Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Die-hard fans — even those who aren’t Jewish — wear Star of David necklaces in support of the club.
    — Claire Moses, New York Times, 7 May 2023
  • The band just wrapped a nationwide tour in support of their latest LP, Caves.
    — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Partner’s jump-raise shows a hand worth about 17 points in support of spades with four-card support.
    — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
  • Amidst all of this, Alejandro has spent much of this year on the road in support of Saturno and Playa Saturno.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Image Some senators have come out in support of the bill.
    — Sapna Maheshwari, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Protests in support of the activists have also been growing.
    — Stephanie Mendez, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2023
  • See her response to Elon Musk and her speech in support of Kamala Harris above.
    — Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The group will then have 60 days to gather signatures in support of the recalls of each board member.
    — Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2024
  • The Hollywood unions held a rally in support of the measure on Sept. 7 to support the measure.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 1 Oct. 2023
  • Following the release of Sour, Rodrigo spent much of 2022 on the road in support of the album.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2023
  • Gunna has currently scheduled two shows in support of A Gift and a Curse for this fall.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The band is expected to announce more shows in support of Dark Matter soon.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The band will embark on a tour in support of Rebel Diamonds next summer.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2023
  • When the tour kicked off, Elton John shared a statement on social media in support of the tribute.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Four downtown business owners spoke to the council in support of the effort.
    — Stacy Ryburn, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Before the march, everything was confined to the South or to people picketing stores in support of the South.
    — John Leland, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2023
  • All upcoming shows are in support of new album Wild God.
    — Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Next, Ozuna will be heading out on a 16-date European tour this summer in support of the project.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 June 2023
  • Next, Ozuna will be heading out on a 16-date European tour this summer in support of the project.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 June 2023
  • The group has spent much of this year touring the world in support of the LP, a run that included a historic headlining set at Coachella.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2023
  • With the fledgling band gearing up to play arenas in 2024 in support of Greta Van Fleet, saving rock ’n’ roll can wait.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The Combs kids put out a statement in support of their father via Quincy Brown earlier this month.
    — Essence, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Later this month, in the days after D-Day arrives, Suga will begin an expansive tour in support of the record.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2023
  • The Black Crowes are touring in support of Happiness Bastards, their first album in 15 years.
    — Spin Staff, SPIN, 13 Apr. 2024
  • That group has produced billboards in support of Paxton.
    — Gromer Jeffers Jr., Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Taylor emphasized that the case centers on a petition in support of the First and Second amendments, arguing that shutting down the giveaway would infringe on free speech.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024

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