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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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For over 40 years, Johnnie Walker Blue Label has sustained its status as one of the world’s premiere luxury scotch brands.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025 -
That penalty sustained a field goal drive after Mahomes threw incomplete on third-and-8.—
Mike Sando,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Notably, first lady Melania Trump accompanied the president to reinforce a meaningfulness to the trip.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Jan. 2025
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Yet each step of my journey—from the subzero climate of my youth to the vibrant entrepreneurial landscape of Silicon Valley—has only reinforced my belief that, with vision and determination, technology can open doors most people never knew existed.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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In one, five women in white hanbok, carrying bundles of white laundry on their heads, form a tight, diagonal spiral (in response to gusts of wind?) against dark fields of grass and cropland.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
18 Jan. 2025
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Without Flowers last week, the Ravens leaned heavily on Henry (26 carries for 186 yards and two touchdowns) and five pass catchers had multiple receptions.—
Mike Jones,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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The set’s sales were bolstered by its availability across six vinyl variants, a CD, digital download album and cassette tape.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2025
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As governor of South Dakota, Noem has put an emphasis on cybersecurity in an effort to bolster the industry there.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Jan. 2025
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Biden and Trump largely supported Israel’s monthslong retaliation campaign against Hamas, and both, to a degree, seemed to respond to pro-Palestinian sentiment during the latter half of last year and increased calls for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the fighting in Gaza quickly.—
Christian Datoc,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Jan. 2025
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In the 2020 election, however, the city put the question to a vote, and more than 60% of voters in Batavia supported allowing recreational weed to be sold.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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But the three points gained from Sunday, which lifted United above City into the Champions League spots, may prove to have more of a lasting impact.—
Charlotte Harpur,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Arguably, the biggest snubs can be traced back to the best actress and supporting actress categories, proving there were just too many stunning performances by women to possibly reward them all.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
23 Jan. 2025
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In the meantime, Trent Reznor has stayed busy scoring films and TV shows with Atticus Ross, including Mank, Soul, and The Killer.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2025
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By focusing on solving real problems, staying audience-centric and balancing data with storytelling, your pitch can go from being just another email in an editor’s inbox to a meaningful headline.—
Marcus Squier,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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