supporting

Example Sentences

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Carbenes are widely used as "ligands," or supporting components in metal-based catalysts that help drive chemical reactions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

“What will not qualify is clothing or household items. The deduction is not available for gifts to donor-advised funds, private grant foundations and supporting organizations.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

Yet instead of supporting this sector, U.S. sanctions are crippling it.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

Clients’ agents will collect supporting details and send them to EY’s agents, which will use that to prepare working papers that are then reviewed by humans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

She knew that she was walking a tightrope, supporting a cause she believed in and a man she loved, all the while spying on the country she called home.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau