support system
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Your family seems like such a solid support system throughout the documentary, especially given how the press treated you.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
I had the night sweats and you’re exhausted and you feel crazy, but I had a good support system.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Termites wear their support system on the outside in the form of an exoskeleton.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
A homeless couple say the support system is "very, very broken" and they feel living in a tent is preferable to entering a hostel.
From BBC • May 4, 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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