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A police spokesperson said the woman's family were being supported by specialist officers.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

The study was supported by Kahokugata Lake Institute and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science KAKENHI.

From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026

"The dollar is likely to remain supported, the oil price could swing either way but at current levels the risk is for a lift higher."

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

This was the era when Greenspan, supported by fellow Fed Governor Wayne Angell, followed a de facto price rule in setting monetary policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Ricci realized that Galileo had an aptitude for the subject and supported him when he asked Vincenzio if he could switch his studies from medicine to mathematics.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin