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As chief executive, she campaigns for more support for those navigating grief.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
The men purchased their Reese’s at Publix but used prices from Walmart, Target and Hershey’s online store to support their claim, according to Reuters.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
“We are thinking of him and wish him strength as he receives the care and support he needs.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
But implementing guardrails for safe AI development is turning out to be far more complicated than simply voicing support on social media.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
She was known in Rochester as Mrs. Fish, a dark-haired, ample woman, who had managed to support herself and Lizzie for nearly twenty years.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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Manufacturing generates $382 billion a year for California and supports 1.24 million jobs, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The analysts have preferred major global banks to regionals all year and the rate outlook supports that stance, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
"The evidence -- that you can knock out PRX3 in mice and there's no adverse phenotype -- supports our approach."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
Data from the Office for National Statistics, external supports this view.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
While 80 percent of Japan’s land area consists of mountains unsuitable for agriculture and only 14 percent is farmland, per square mile of that farmland Japan supports a population density eight times that of Britain’s.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Sister Anna Maria Doolan, safeguarding lead for the Sisters of Nazareth, said the order welcomed and supported the government's apology for forced adoptions.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
A May 2026 PwC study estimated the industry directly employed more than 1 million Americans in 2024 and supported 5.5 million jobs across the broader economy, up 17% in a single year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
This research is supported by the National Centre of Competence in Research Muoniverse.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
The mayor flipped areas that supported Rick Caruso in 2022 and led the pack among Latino-majority neighborhoods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
It’s not that villagers supported the communist fighters; rather, they were outgunned and afraid.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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"She brought joy to millions through her many much-loved roles in sitcom and drama. She will also be remembered for her tireless work supporting mental health charities."
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
“Moreover, we think the forces supporting nominal growth remain powerful, including robust capital spending, improving productivity, and heightened geopolitical investment,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Fundamentally, banks with good control of funding costs are expected to be able to tap a healthy loan growth pipeline, supporting their preference for Malayan Banking and Hong Leong Bank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
One possible explanation involved the axon's internal skeleton, a supporting network of proteins.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
Then the Hermit took Aravis, whom he had all this time been supporting with his left arm, and half led, half carried her into the house.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
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