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supplement

[suhp-luh-muhnt, suhp-luh-ment] / ˈsʌp lə mənt, ˈsʌp ləˌmɛnt /




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Samrith Sarav sorted garbage at a recycling plant for as little as $1 a day to supplement her husband’s daily earnings of $5 to $7 as a motorcycle taxi driver.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The best supplement is the one that answers a real need, not the one with the loudest promise on the label.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Sources indicate City are also looking to sign a right-back to supplement Matheus Nunes, 28, who excelled in the position this season after being converted from midfield.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

“Based on what is happening currently with emergency services like 911 in L.A., there needs to be something that can supplement that system, because we’re seeing that it’s not working,” he said.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Our food supply is reduced to only a few pounds of rice so Meng, Khouy, and Kim have to forage for other food to supplement the rice.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung




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