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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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The market had put faith in a sector-wide turnaround after stellar results from Cartier owner Richemont, but sustained weakness in LVMH’s fashion and leather goods and wines and spirits segments pointed to further divergence in the sector.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025 -
Today, its exhibits feature live animals, taxidermy specimens, recreations of the region’s former prairies and woodlands, and educational materials about sustaining the natural environment.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Now, Trump’s executive order banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports has further reinforced her sense of ostracization.—
Amanda Davies, Aleks Klosok and George Ramsay,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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Her plan, Jud said, was probably only reinforced after his mom endured the death of Regenhardt on April 25, 2023.—
Tim Botos,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Furman, who chaired President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers, argues that this approach carries similar risks to those that damaged the Biden economic legacy.—
Neil Irwin,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Discovery will now each broadcast five races in the middle of the season, respectively, as longtime partners FOX Sports and NBC Sports are only carrying 14 of the 38 races each.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Bulls’ Quad 1 win bolsters their resume, especially compared to some of the less consistent power conference teams in the middle of the pack.—
Mark Schindler,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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The two-time All-American was a disruptive force against the pass and run in his three seasons with the Wolverines, and would bolster a front seven that already includes Quinnen Williams, Jermaine Johnson and Will McDonald.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2025
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For example, the USDA invested about $6.6 billion to support rural development between 2017 and 2021, but only about $138 million went to tribal communities.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Our top pick, the Birch Plush Organic Mattress Topper, does a great job at being soft without being too soft, keeping you supported with its thick wool and cotton layers.—
Nena Farrell,
WIRED,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Decades later, the election of Barack Obama symbolized the progress that Lincoln and King had fought for, proving that change, though often slow, is always possible.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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That calming presence proved invaluable during a trip to Botswana.—
Daniel Brown,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Since then, Verona and her children have stayed at her mother’s home, where she was surrounded by close relatives.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Of those, 64% stayed at shelters and 36% were unsheltered in places not designed for human habitation.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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