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family support

British  

noun

  1. a means-tested allowance for families in need

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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She says she is backed up by her family support.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

If you take him up on his offer, you would be following in the path of many young Americans who are using family support to buy a home.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

The researchers found that adults in countries with stronger family support systems reported lower levels of loneliness and experienced smaller increases in loneliness over time.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026

The last ingredient for success, however, was family support, Contreras said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

Should we be shocked when they turn to gangs for support when no viable family support structure exists?

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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