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support system

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noun

  1. people who provide support.

    a family support system to help a troubled youth.

Example Sentences

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While all of this was playing out, Burden was isolated, unable to access her support system during lockdown.

From Los Angeles Times

"I'm telling this story because I don't want this to happen to anyone else that might not have the support system, that might not be strong, that might not have the strength."

From BBC

MacAlister recognised that it is "challenging to get money" from the fund and it's only a short-term support system.

From BBC

The live chat network, which includes 350,000 financial professionals in 184 countries, would also be hard to re-create, as well as the terminal’s data security, reliability and robust support system.

From The Wall Street Journal

Over the years, his parents petitioned courts several times to allow their son's life support system to be removed.

From BBC

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