Etymology
Origin of shoring
Example Sentences
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But the visit is also about shoring up India's position in the wider Gulf in the wake of Middle East conflict.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
On Wednesday, the European Commission floated plans to mitigate the energy crisis, including shoring up grids to encourage member states to coordinate on fuel storage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
The prime minister returned early from a overseas trip to countries in South East Asia, aimed at shoring up oil supplies, to visit the facility on Friday.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Promising better days ahead for her long-suffering compatriots, Rodriguez has ploughed $300 million from a first US sale of Venezuelan crude into shoring up the country's ailing currency, the bolivar.
From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026
Within weeks, they began streaming onto the Korean Peninsula, shoring up the battered remnants of the South Korean forces and joining the battle against North Korea.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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