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• n  a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support
• n  the act of propping up with shores
• v  serve as a shore to
• v  arrive on shore
• v  support by placing against something solid or rigid

• And in evidence that McCain has some work to do shoring up social conservative voters, when asked which of the candidates "is closest to your views on so-called values issues, such .
• Meanwhile the Tunku was busy shoring up what remains of the federation.
• The group is one of several health-care power players the White House struck deals with in hopes of shoring up support for reform early on.

• shore
• shoring up
• propping up
• land
• set ashore
• prop up
• prop
• shore up

News & Articles

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• Live coverage: Bloomberg's plan to protect city from storms includes levee system around Staten Island's South and ...
  The plans were part of a slew of proposals -- including installing new dunes, shoring up beaches, and new bulkheads -- aimed at making the city more resilient.
  June 11, 2013 - Staten Island Advance
• Curbedwire: Hot Karl Beach Gets Supportive; Coach Gives $5M to High Line
  WILLIAMSBURG—The massive block-eating development known around these parts as Hot Karl Beach (aka 95 Bedford Avenue) has gotten a little, er, creative with its shoring up of the neighbors. A tipster sent the above photo showing the "interesting 'architectural'...
  June 10, 2013 - Curbed New York
• Tech Manufacturers Locating in US Drive Increase in Employment
  'This regionalization of high tech manufacturing trend is characterized by the creation of jobs requiring strong technological skills -- think engineers on production lines -- as opposed to re-shoring where similar job functions are imported back to the United States from overseas,' said Greg Matter, vice president at Jones Lang LaSalle. 'This regionalization of high tech manufacturing trend is ...
  June 7, 2013 - Industry Week