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support system

American  

noun

  1. people who provide support.

    a family support system to help a troubled youth.


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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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