- present participle of support.
supporting
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A Foreign Office spokesperson said: "We are supporting the family of a British national reported missing on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean and we are in touch with the relevant authorities."
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Although artificial intelligence played a supporting role in organizing observations and evaluating competing possibilities, it did not produce the laboratory measurements or determine the final findings.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026
IEs backed by the California Nurses Assn. and California Environmental Voters spent $450,000 supporting her; a fraction of Hernandez’s $9 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026
He said that if core CPI comes in at 0.3% or stronger, he would recommend supporting a half-point rate hike.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026
The divisions of the 1790s did not match up with Jefferson's categories, either, since those supporting and those opposing a more powerful national government had all been good Whigs.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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