shore up
Example Sentences
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Richards’ return will shore up a defense that was one of the U.S. team’s biggest question marks heading into the tournament.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
But in order to prevent an across-the-board cut to benefits, Congress must make changes to shore up the program.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
North Korea, believing that Chinese-style economic reforms would endanger the absolute control of the Kim dynasty, built up a nuclear arsenal to shore up the regime’s power indefinitely.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Israeli and Lebanese diplomats held a second day of talks in Washington on Wednesday to discuss ways to shore up the deal.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
My voice was crumbling, and I struggled to shore up its supports.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
