support system
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
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
The findings, published in Nature Neuroscience, point to a potential treatment strategy that focuses on boosting the brain's own support system to slow cognitive decline in neurodegenerative disease.
From Science Daily • May 2, 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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