support system
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Scientists are increasingly viewing this process as a natural support system that may play a role in conditions ranging from obesity and cancer to stroke and chronic pain.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
A homeless couple say the support system is "very, very broken" and they feel living in a tent is preferable to entering a hostel.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
The findings, published in Nature Neuroscience, point to a potential treatment strategy that focuses on boosting the brain's own support system to slow cognitive decline in neurodegenerative disease.
From Science Daily • May 2, 2026
While all of this was playing out, Burden was isolated, unable to access her support system during lockdown.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
Father moved wife’s entire family from China to California to form support system.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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