“I heard Jeffrey was interested in supporting science and I contacted him,” Krauss said.
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What stuck in my mind were the two supporting actors, Gloria Grahame and Lee Marvin.
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“Lack of forward firing ordnance in a CAS supporting aircraft is a major handicap,” he added.
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Fruitcake quickly acclimated to its American home, and even plays a supporting role in American literature.
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We thanked them on stage for saving our asses and supporting indie music.
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A "padré" entered, supporting a young officer of the ——, a far worse case of shell shock, and laid him out on the bed.
Attack|Edward G. D. Liveing
The cost of building churches and supporting ministers would thus have been unnecessary, but God does not do things in that way.
With the Children on Sunday|Sylvanus Stall
Chatham had addressed him living, in verse, and peers sought for the honour of supporting the pall at his funeral.
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All bowed in affirmation, supporting the remarks of their spokesman.
The White Scalper|Gustave Aimard
His wife was supporting the family by keeping boarders, and he began to develop a morbid jealousy of her.
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supporting
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adjective
(of a role) being a fairly important but not leading part, esp in a play or film
(of an actor or actress) playing a supporting role
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