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supportive

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


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“John Cornyn is a good man, and I worked well with him, but he was not supportive of me when times were tough,” Trump wrote on social media.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

“All my neighboring cities were so supportive of what our needs were,” he said, “and hopefully will continue to do so once we figure out what our residents need.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The company’s 300 million pound incremental buyback is above expectations and is supportive of valuation, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Speaking to Elle, Nyong'o responded: "I'm very supportive of Chris's intention with it and with the version of this story that he is telling. Our cast is representative of the world."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

I didn’t want to foul anything up and I wanted to be supportive, but we lacked the time and resources to do any more than react to the moment at hand.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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