support system
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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
Termites wear their support system on the outside in the form of an exoskeleton.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
She said her personal training clients in France, Spain and Sweden describe a more supportive post-natal support system being in place for several months.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 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
An unbreakable bond united the crew—for many members, it was the only support system they had.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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