shore up
phrasal verb
shored up; shoring up; shores up
1
: to support (something) or keep (something) from falling by placing something under or against it
They shored up the roof/wall.
2
: to support or help (something)
The tax cuts are supposed to shore up the economy.
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Advocates and critics of unpasteurized milk square off In the void of evidence, both sides of the raw milk debate are shoring up their traditional perspectives.
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Chiara Eisner, NPR, 25 May 2024
The rebukes from foreign governments and institutions also provide Mr. Netanyahu with another chance to present himself as Israel’s defender, shoring up his ebbing domestic support, Mr. Pinkas, the former diplomat, said.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 24 May 2024
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Chiara Eisner, NPR, 25 May 2024
The rebukes from foreign governments and institutions also provide Mr. Netanyahu with another chance to present himself as Israel’s defender, shoring up his ebbing domestic support, Mr. Pinkas, the former diplomat, said.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 24 May 2024
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“Shore up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shore%20up. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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