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While supported by a number of his remarkable drawings, the sculptural Michelangelo we see mostly second-hand, through copies, casts, and independent works made by several of his many followers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

SpaceX share futures trade at $165, above the $135 IPO price, suggesting a strong debut, supported by dedicated retail investors.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Among those voters, 43% backed Becerra, 28% supported Hilton and 29% were undecided, the poll showed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

I am very grateful to those colleagues who have supported this, and I appreciate how difficult their choices will have been.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

There was an element of chauvinism in this—the French supported their own champion and rejected the ideas of the perfidious Englishman, while Newton was, of course, very much a prophet honoured in his own country.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin