supporting

/ səˈpɔːtɪŋ /

adjective

1. (of a role) being a fairly important but not leading part, esp in a play or film

2. (of an actor or actress) playing a supporting role

Example Sentences

"We have players from South Africa, India, Colombia, Ecuador, Romania, one guy from the UK, Spain obviously, and our goalkeeper is from Albania," says Aguilar, who grew up in Venezuela supporting Los Blancos.

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Rams defensive lineman Kobie Turner discusses why he is supporting an immigrant rights foundation in the NFL’s “My Cause My Cleats” campaign.

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Finding alternative employment and supporting the workforce into new roles is going to end up being the true test of the "just transition" that is so often talked about.

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Raising Sox9 had the opposite effect, increasing the cells' activity, supporting plaque removal and preserving cognitive performance.

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By supporting victims, we can use our power – as relatives, jurors, constituents, elected officials – to hold traffickers and buyers to account.

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