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supportive

[suh-pawr-tiv, -pohr-] / səˈpɔr tɪv, -ˈpoʊr- /


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Another member was equally supportive in a different way: “GO!” he wrote.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

She said her personal training clients in France, Spain and Sweden describe a more supportive post-natal support system being in place for several months.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The proposal would station troops in supportive nations like Poland and Romania, potentially closing a U.S. base in Spain or Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

She said her employer had been supportive but "societally" she felt pressure to go back to work.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Vincent expects Theo to be supportive of his romance, but he's not.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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