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Jackie’s ongoing health crisis has sent shockwaves through the fanbase, with thousands expressing concern and support in social media comments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
His widow told the BBC the charity support was "something that will go on".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
"An atmosphere is essential for a planet to support life as we know it," said lead author Collin Cherubim, who recently earned his Ph.D. in Earth and Planetary Sciences from Harvard University.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
But strong support from the entertainment industry can have a downside: Her father is director J.J.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Many German, Italian, and Japanese citizens did not support the fascist practices of their governments.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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Even Sunderland fan, Eddie, whose wife Brenda supports Newcastle, said: "He's a legend isn't he? Red and white, black and white it doesn't matter."
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
"The change supports the poorest households, who spend a higher percentage of their income on energy bills," it added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Jose Gonzalez, owner of Jagarhaus, a gallery and event space that has been in the neighborhood for six years, supports most of the city’s proposed improvements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
This process, called endocytosis, supports learning, memory, and the routine maintenance of neurons.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
“A strong foundation supports everything. Skyscrapers. Engineers’ dreams.
From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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The American Council of Life Insurers said in a statement that it supported the American Academy of Actuaries’ effort because it was a “transparent and data-driven approach” based on “actual risk.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The investigation, which remains ongoing, has been led by Counter Terrorism Policing South East, supported by Devon and Cornwall Police.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Homan can say he initially supported a pause.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Fleet sales were also strong, supported by robust demand from commercial and government customers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
There sat easily a hundred and fifty mice, at three or four long tables—yardsticks supported by alphabet blocks.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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Global industrial, automotive and semiconductor original-equipment-manufacturer initiatives to derisk supply chains are further supporting momentum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Regional institutions supporting the initiative include Ecowas, the Islamic Development Bank and the Opec Fund for International Development.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Food and Drug Administration stated, “To clarify, this false positive lab sample does not change the basis for FDA’s ongoing outbreak investigation or the overwhelming epidemiological data supporting the current voluntary recall by Taylor Farms.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
He became one of the UUP's biggest critics of the deal over issues like the IRA's decommissioning of weapons, warning his then leader David Trimble against supporting it.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Today, she makes occasional public appearances and gives interviews supporting women astronauts.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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