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support system

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noun

  • support systems
    plural
  1. people who provide support.

    a family support system to help a troubled youth.


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They also bombarded the CFPB’s website with complaints, which included accounts of how Bilt’s AI support system gave information that was “completely wrong” and “demonstrably … false.”

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026

Originally from Miami, Hilton has a large familial support system in the area, which was one of the primary reasons for the move earlier this summer, according to his brother-in-law.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Losing the school’s support system, she said, was “crushing.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

She had friends, a support system and family she could fly back to see whenever she wanted.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 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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