moral support
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As Capp explains, "This was a sort of populist political gesture, essentially inviting the moral support of the crowd."
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
You’ve given your children a lot during your lifetime: love, moral support, housing, education and business opportunities.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026
When Marius Borg Høiby stands up in room 250 at Oslo district court on Tuesday, at the start of Norway's biggest trial in years, he will have no moral support from his closest relatives.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
She added that the Angels must also compensate the family for “loss of companionship, solace, moral support and financial security.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025
It took Mrs. Baker and Mr. Vendleri and even Mrs. Sidman—who was coming along with us to lend Mrs. Baker moral support, she said—to get us finally herded onto the bus.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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