We know that in Jomon times it supported great regional diversity of subsistence techniques and of pottery styles and was never unified politically. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“And your mom would probably support you if you got in trouble.” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Think of quotation marks as bookends that support a quotation in between. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was clueless—I was just a little kid, there to support my friend. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Annabeth put her arm around his waist, though she wasn’t sure who was supporting whom. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Across the room, Four supports Will from the waist and leads him out. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I knew that once they examined the situation carefully, my colleagues at Pollsmoor and in Lusaka would support me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Much less data support the notion that Old World bacteria and viruses turned the New World into an abattoir.* 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Some people who supported the refugees began to attack the other residents as uncaring, even racist. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Annabeth caught Jason’s eye - a silent message of support - then she disappeared in the crowd. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Just as an infinite tower of tortoises supporting the flat earth is such a picture, so is the theory of superstrings. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He further declared that Eratosthenes’ earth measurement was “supported by such subtle arguments that we cannot refuse our assent.” Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

‘Every man has something too dear to trust to another. But would you part an old man from his support? Come, will you not let us enter?’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

There was a teacher’s meeting, and the vote of support was unanimous. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

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. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

With his wife’s support, Miele set out to lose thirty pounds. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Beyond the arch stretched the great span that the Valyrians had built at the height of their glory, its fused stone roadway supported by massive piers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Just because you’re related doesn’t mean you support him. This other daughter I knew, Zoe Nightshade—she fought against him. She wasn’t imprisoned.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

A jungle yields no abundance to feed the multitudes, and supports no leisure class. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every day they grow more convinced that the dearth of bad news about Cuba is a conspiracy by the leftist media to keep international support for El Lider strong. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed again, that time to another support column across the room. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

You lose control of your thigh muscles, so that you cannot support yourself standing. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Annabelle can feel the wink of support she would love to give. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

But companies whipped up prejudice against unions, painting workers as communists, and strikers lost public support. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z

My people had been wronged, and now somebody in an important position was finally coming alongside to offer us some support. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I pretend I’m buying it and getting to read it for the first time. Besides, I try to support Riverbank. It’s basically the only semisophis...” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Somewhere around that same time, my parents had a meeting or perhaps a small fund-raiser at our home in support of Kennedy’s campaign. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Our Führer would remind you that it makes no sense to support the weak or crippled. In nature, the weaker species simply die.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Then he releases me and I have to lean against the wall for support. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

His forelegs support his horizontal body and the great back legs do the work. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Important quantity of debris would support this theory. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Our skyscraper is firm, supporting the golf ball. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

Applause and affection weren’t the same as the support of legislators, however. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Certainly her strongest trait, the talent that gave support to all the others, derived from her father: a fine- honed sense of organization. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Buffon’s observations found surprisingly eager support among other writers, especially those whose conclusions were not complicated by actual familiarity with the country. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

When Dad was tucking me in that night, the night before the worst day, I asked if the world was a flat plate supported on the back of a giant tortoise. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

I continued to study until two or three A.M. each night, believing it was the price I had to pay to earn God’s support. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

They voted the money to repair the supports under the front three pews. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Elizabeth had frequently united with Jane in an endeavour to check the imprudence of Catherine and Lydia; but while they were supported by their mother’s indulgence, what chance could there be of improvement? Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

She turned to me, then to Call for support. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was known far and wide and supported herself and her young son with the embroidered pieces she sold. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

With his stubby legs and broad waist supporting a big barrel chest, Mafoday appeared more like a fixture in goal than a potentially mobile obstacle. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

His emotional support human, and that all this was just a way to keep his mind off his mother and the fear of a school bus swiping her again. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

All racial caste systems, not just mass incarceration, have been supported by racial indifference. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

He was smuggling arms to support the cause. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

With all that plus the whole family’s high blood pressure and diabetes, the Lackses figured they pretty much supported the pharmaceutical industry, plus several doctors. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Flossie supported her mother and brother by working as a turner in a kid-glove factory. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without Caesar’s support, however, Cleopatra faced growing uncertainty. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

The first caller’s avatar appeared in front of me in my support chat room. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I must have looked pale, too, for I found Horatio at my side, supporting my arm. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

John Vorster, the new minister of justice, who had himself been detained during World War II for opposing the government’s support of the Allies, was a man unsentimental in the extreme. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a logical next step for them to realize that they could support suffrage as a means of realizing their temperance goals. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Still, he hadn’t earned enough money as a playwright to support his family. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

Monet and his friend continued deeper into the cave, descending a slope, until they came to a pillar that seemed to support the roof. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was interested in it, and she knew it would be a good way to support herself and her family. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

For this he had the support of several important faculty members who had taken a liking to Farmer and admired his accomplishments. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

She was mostly obscured by the drapes, and one stockinged leg was supported by the knee of the other, which gave it its curious, slanting and levitated appearance. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

It’s Dad’s way of saying he’s okay with my decision—that he supports me. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The women, who were held for three days, became the first suffragists to go to jail for protesting in support of women’s right to vote. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

He still secretly supported labor unions and workers' rights. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

Members from the French team came to see me to offer their support, as they knew how important staying healthy was during the Olympic qualifying year. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Selden supported female suffrage and never charged Anthony for the time he spent working on her case. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

She can’t go forward, because forward is more miles of self-imposed punishment—flat back-country roads plus the heat of summer, red T-shirts, and the inconceivable and undeserving support of strangers. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

If only I had resisted being shifted downtown I would now have enough support in the community to insist that they reveal themselves. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The abuse of alcohol, mostly by men, was wreaking havoc, particularly on families and on women who, at a time when they had few legal rights, were totally dependent on their husbands for support. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

I'm glad though, because it supports the whole crazy-in-love thing that's my defense for defying the Capitol, plus it means we won't have as much time to linger over the deaths. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I guess he’s careful about his child support payments being put to good use. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

We used the oars as paddles, now, perched on either side of the boat; but the hull would not support us for long. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

At his side, my mother, wearing her gray-streaked braids in a high bun, supports him by the elbow as they finally reach the landing. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Federal law provides that a child-support enforcement officer can garnish up to 65 percent of an individual’s wages for child support. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“They’re all good ones, Mr. Mac. Some of them just need more support than others.” The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

“It’s supposed to be fun. And I support anything that helps the school.” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Mom, who supported Lori’s New York plans and kept saying she wished she were going to the big city herself, suggested that Lori apply to the Cooper Union art school. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Adjusting to an upright position was quite a challenge, especially when the scaffolding had to support an extra-large cranium. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could feel his bones through my wrap as I supported him, and we shuffled slowly along the dusty path. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

First, let’s consider the absence of overt racial hostility among politicians who support harsh drug laws and the law enforcement officials charged with enforcing them. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

During the election campaign of 1705, she knighted both Newton, Halifax’s protégé, and Halifax’s brother, in the hope that the honour would encourage voters to support them. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

This work, too, would serve to support Barack’s duties as commander in chief. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I always thought it was black, but when I look closely, I see that it’s actually green—the color of the support staff uniforms. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Central Mexico alone supported some thirty million people. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

The limbs that hold the nest are too small to support both Alice and me. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s like they supported not just Rob, but the whole team. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I press closer to the white support so I don’t fall, but that makes it hard to climb. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Impressed finally by the massive support of his former comrades in arms, Colonel Aureliano Buendía did not put aside the possibility of pleasing them. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

He lived with his parents, who supported him, and who treated him with kindness and obvious love. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

As in many neighborhoods throughout the nation, North Enders were divided in their support of what now seemed to be the inevitable development. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Almost instinctively she looked to me and Tommy for support, which was probably a mistake, because Tommy said: “To be honest, I don’t know what you’re all talking about. What rules are these?” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

On this occasion Hercules had only his wits to trust to; he had to give all his strength to supporting that mighty load. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

He seemed grateful to have Jinx nearby for moral support. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

By their presence and by their activities the myriad organisms of the soil make it capable of supporting the earth’s green mantle. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“I’m not supporting Jews. The Jews are supporting me. They need food, I need money. Now how can there be a law against that?” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Then he remembered that even yet his legs would not support him for a moment. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

We polled 62.6 percent of the national vote, slightly short of the two-thirds needed had we wished to push through a final constitution without support from other parties. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

There is no evidence to support this—we have only Hardman’s word for it. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

For him, being conservative meant supporting extremely limited government and states’ rights. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The supporting cast was mostly disenfranchised Indians, Mexicans, and cowpunchers, all of whom possessed horsemanship and livestock skills honed on the vanishing frontier. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The interweaving, flowing lines of equal voices began to make way for a new and fashionable triumvirate in music: tune, accompanying chords, and supporting bass. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

They were legally condemned children hidden away in adult prisons, largely unknown and forgotten, preoccupied with surviving in dangerous, terrifying environments with little family support or outside help. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I'll spend tonight without the trailer to manage my life support. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

My arms and legs bend and stretch in strange directions, and give me no support when I try to stand, no assistance when I try to fight. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Chip didn’t know how she could support so much weight. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

They both are, with their oily, refined support of the Nazis. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Special relativity, fully worked out by Einstein in his middle twenties, is supported by every experiment performed to check it. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay, forget about Peach then. What about you? They could be supporting you and you’re not even letting them in.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

While my dad was alive, Bill supported Nikki financially and took the time to see her. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“We might have supported the Greek forces. Seeing as we sent them in.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The isle they’re both standing on starts to crack, unable to support them both for long, and Penn makes a leap for the next closest isle. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He removed the cover from Gollum’s head and set him on his feet, standing behind him to support him. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Meggie watched her support herself with one hand on a little table, her lips pressed together. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

He switched on the light, supporting her with his free hand. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“No one can accuse this state of not supporting the war effort.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

It had trampled on most of its supporting wall and lowered its front by spreading. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Two years later Messner silenced all doubters, moreover, by traveling to the Tibetan side of Everest and making another ascent sans gas—this time entirely alone, without the support of Sherpas or anybody else. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Within these walls, scholars were the aristocracy, and everyone else their servants—especially the librarians, whose directive was to support them in their important work. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He looks like her father maybe because he’s been acting like one, with the notes and the calls and the support. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

And Theo would have an easier time with fewer people to support. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

If in good years they had settled in villages, grown crops, and produced babies, those large populations would have starved and died off in drought years, when the land could support far fewer people. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The Hab canvas rippled under the brutal assault as the internal supports bent and shivered with each gust. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because when people say they support me, they are really saying they support girls’ education. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

She died three weeks following the accident when her family removed life support. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

“Georgia supports me, but she was a mite trembly this morning. I brought Stella, though.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She snapped on the light in Ramona’s room and held onto the switch, as if for support. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

"Give me your support and I promise you, we will have Jaime freed and returned to us unharmed." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, the movie said they dug over seventy feet down to support the towers.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

The support cables holding the room together hadn’t been disturbed. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Ancient stone arches rose above them supported by pillars as thick as ten trees, irregular flagstones lay underfoot, and on all sides were ranged rack upon rack, tier upon tier, of bottles and barrels. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

He participated enthusiastically in their demonstrations, wearing a uniform with the swastika emblem and marching with his knees unbent in the goose-step style, like the Nazis that he fully supported. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

Each group has to build a skyscraper strong enough to support a golf ball. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

Her efforts to support Mark Antony became more and more critical as Octavian’s power grew in the west. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

It was a great bare barn of a building with a corrugated iron roof and was considered the only public building large enough to support a trial of so many accused. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And even though we both love poetry and theater, we weren’t getting the support for the kind of creative and activist work we wanted to do.” Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Breedlove handled hers as an actor does a prop: for the articulation of character, for support of a role she frequently imagined was hers—martyrdom. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

They sing arias, recitatives, choruses supported by an orchestra. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

Ground, sea, and air troops from the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada, supported by the French resistance, stormed onto the beaches of Normandy in France. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, the wealthy and influential personages of Northern California, many of whom had been educated at Berkeley and supported the university generously, began to eye a new, high-profile candidate for their philanthropy. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

They were loyal to their employer and needed to keep their jobs to support their families, but they were sympathetic to our cause. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one will know that the counter on which he slices the evening’s baguette only recently supported a fainting woman—and decide to reward her with a medal for bravery. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom had begun working in a nursing home, and Dad, as always, did everything he could to support her. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

As Dill embraced her, Lydia pretended she was holding onto the casket for support. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

A fourth candidate, supported by the Poles and Lithuanians, was put up by the Labor Party. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Jack continues to support my weight as we cross the asphalt. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

A fresh wave of white terror was hurled at those who supported the dismantling of Jim Crow. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

The right to assemble and demonstrate in support of our just demands was not a favor to be granted by the government at its discretion. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But, Percy,” Calypso said gently, “I did support him in the first war. He is my father.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

He told us that when he was sixteen, he had to leave school because his dad died, and someone had to support the family. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

We supported each other and gained strength from each other. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’d said he was sorry for believing Dad, that he wished he’d done more to help me when I needed it, and that from then on, I could count on his support. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

That mission was supported by McKissick’s neighbor and colleague the Reverend Douglas Moore, now a board member of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, influential Southern Christian Leadership Conference. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The outrage about Guiteau boosted support for activists who had been working for years to reform the system, and the reformers gained enough votes in Congress to pass a bill. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

As attorney general and later as a senator, he had supported racial and educational equality—and asked the American people to do the same. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Britain and France send a stern warning to Hitler, promising to support Poland if Germany threatens to invade. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

President Wilson has asked all of us to do our patriotic duty in supporting the war effort, and already many are answering the call. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

He rolled over slowly and supporting himself on one elbow he looked out the broken window. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was an on-site Wellness Center with counseling, health, and academic support services. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Whatever you do, Dimple, I am your mother. I will always support you. I am always proud of you. Okay?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Do right,” Paul Ellis taught C.P., “support the police, salute the flag, and good things will happen to you.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

He shared his dream with a group of black and white Birmingham citizens, who eagerly offered their support. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Sensing that the GAC was poised to reject the Super, they worked to shore up support for the weapon well before the committee issued its report. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Jonas put his arm around her and supported her as she sat. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

“She has support right now,” he said as he led us away, nodding to the older woman rocking Mama back and forth like a baby. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Although John Glenn later supported women astronauts, at the time he said the fact that women were not in that field was a fact of our social order. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

It was decided, in view of his possible failure to attract, to support him on either side with a nearly equal number of war horses. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Then I called June to see if she was free, since I wanted her there for moral support. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The tree had grown great buttresses to support it in storms and in the watery soil. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

But I supported the gods in the last war. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Coach Gifford was about to discover that the athletic department was finally going to enjoy the editorial support it had long been denied. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The wandmaker still looked exceptionally frail, and he clung to Bill’s arm as the latter supported him, carrying a large suitcase. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

But he didn’t have time for school anymore, not with his sister, Shenelle, and their mom to support. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

‘You are held wise, my friend Wormtongue, and are doubtless a great support to your master,’ answered Gandalf in a soft voice. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

It was windowless, like all Egyptian dwellings; but just over the level of Ranofer’s head the walls ended, and widely spaced wooden posts rose from them to support the ceiling several feet above. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Parental involvement is also key to the student’s success, and parents provide daily motivation, encouragement, and support. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

When Father came in from work, the whole family could grab him and chain him for being stupid enough to be working all day long to support them. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

King went on to promise the students the “full weight” of support of the SCLC, and exhorted them to keep on fighting until the war on segregation was won. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

So Clarkson immediately issued a statement expressing his complete support for the efforts of the society. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

His economist friends thought he had lost his mind, but his wife supported him. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

The odd thing was that Hermione’s support made him feel just as confused as Ron’s doubts. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

This discovery supported Einstein’s idea that the universe could be bent back on itself. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

His attitude was so just that it allowed him to hope even for the support of former Conservative combatants. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

It’s a mystery to me how his stick-like legs supported the weight above them, but they did, though they moved in surprising ways at times, as if his knees could bend in any direction. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

They came to practice on time, didn’t miss games, studied hard during the afternoon tutoring sessions Luma required her players to attend, and supported their teammates on and off the field. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

“I came because I was forced, and believing my son lived here. Now he has gone none knows where. I must return to my youngest son, he will somehow support us.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

She went over to the basin, swaying and clutching at him for support. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

All he could do was stand by and support her. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

"You don't work. One group claims women support you. Another group claims you're impotent." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

I appreciate his support, but I sincerely hope that he's not running this show. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

And the people of Eyllwe were being kidnapped in the night and sold into slavery, right along with the rebels that rumor claimed Nehemia supported so fiercely. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

She had nothing to grab on to for support. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

A bacon bouse of two-score ribs, A wattling of tripe—support of clans— Of every food pleasant to man, Meseemed the whole was gathered there. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Corn-based food does offer cheap calories, if you don’t count the billions the government spends to support cheap corn. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

The bridge is supported by four curved metal structures that secure it to the stone wall, and by a maze of narrow girders beneath its lower tier. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

By supporting Moore, and, more importantly, by endorsing his new tactic of direct action, Austin would soon have an impact far beyond Durham or even the borders of North Carolina. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, Aven and I went to a support meeting one day while you were working.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

With few exceptions, they are all support staff. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

We were connected to the institutions that supported us by means of pneumatic tubes which ran under the streets of Chicago. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

One abundant and widely ranging species supports the entire commercial fishery of the southern Atlantic and Gulf states. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Adams had always supported military preparations more as a diplomatic maneuver to impress the French government of American resolve. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Australian Aborigines, of course, stood in the way of European food production, especially because what was potentially the most productive farmland and dairy country initially supported Australia’s densest populations of Aboriginal hunter-gatherers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

She was hanging lopsided over the railing, one leg supporting her weight. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

The flight was supported not only by the government but by Josef Stalin himself. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

This is the evidence that supports her position. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Artemis staggered, trying to support the weight of the black rocks. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

A few weeks later, Nixon sat at his desk in front of television cameras reading his speech and calling on the “great silent majority” of his fellow Americans to support him. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Papin became increasingly discontented in Hesse, where the landgrave failed to give his researches the support he felt they warranted, and so he determined to return to England. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The Executive Order prohibits U.S. persons from performing any contract in support of a commercial project in Yugoslavia, as well as from exporting services to Yugoslavia. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Jaax and Haines put on rubber gloves, and the support team taped the gloves to the sleeves of the suits while they held their arms out straight. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She then called on her brother, Ptolemy III Euergetes, for support. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

The poor dear was evidently terrified at something—very greatly terrified; I do believe that if he had not had me to lean on and to support him he would have sunk down. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

In the Town Hall to this day, there is a statue of Atlas supporting the heavens, festooned with constellations. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Juana dropped her stone, and she put her arms around Kino and helped him to his feet and supported him into the house. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

She believed that people would support the movement if they knew more about it. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Sure, I've tested power generation, life support, the trailer bubble, and the bedroom. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the far end of the room, a low dais supported a crystal throne cushioned in green silk. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Even without such support, however, Shackleton had to go to Antarctica again, because the continent pulled him like a magnet. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

Others have turned to winning the support of those who were suspect at the beginning of their rule. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

And we can support one another while we do different things. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Many who could ill afford it gave a dollar here, a dollar there, to show their support. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

If he would not support our program, we would not support him. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He returned to London and confirmed that his most recent crystallographic data, as well as Franklin’s, clearly supported a double helix. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

He shrugged it off and passed one end to Otto, pointing at a support column near their hiding place. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Although she supported the distant boycott, the fact that Durham's own public transportation was segregated didn't concern her too much since her employer drove her to and from work. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

They supported one another, helped out in all the small-town ways. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Jordan says he still doesn’t feel like playing, but I made him 5:48 go to the game to show support. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t know what he was doing exactly, but I could see that he was spending a lot of energy searching for support to make the next step.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“This is a reinforced American battalion, with artillery and air support. There won’t be a VC for ten miles around tonight.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

He points out how many people he's supporting. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I know very well that the President didn’t send those soldiers just to protect me but to show support for an idea—the idea that a governor can’t ignore federal laws. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Terrorists once again bombed the home of Reverend Graetz—especially despised by many as a white clergyman who openly supported black rights. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

As the oldest, Shamsoun did his best to support his younger brothers. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

This, supported by the inability to trap or record an actual bird and the negative DNA tests, all led to the conclusion that my town had been living a lie for nearly four months. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

The beaten, humiliated Kaan lost the support of its vassals and was reduced to penury. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Akimi turned around and whispered, “My dad designed the support structure for that thing. Check out the hinges.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

But Pauling abhorred this direct mechanism and was especially irritated by the suggestion that it was supported by quantum mechanics. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Once we turned the corner and he couldn’t see me, I caught up with Beezle and helped him support the teetering load. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

This parlour looked gloomy: a neglected handful of fire burnt low in the grate; and, leaning over it, with his head supported against the high, old-fashioned mantelpiece, appeared the blind tenant of the room. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Hazel’s authority was put to something of a test, but held firm with the support of Bigwig. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A man with a brave tongue should support his words with courageous actions.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“That day could have been the day for the German people to rise up in solidarity to support the Jews,” says historian Daniel Jonah Goldhagen. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think the support group would stress her out. I’m sure she’s more stressed out not knowing what’s going on with you.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

They were my backup singers and moral support. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

“We put in an extra beam for support. I checked the calculations over and over.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He strained and loosened the bolt, supporting the old starter motor with his hand while he ratcheted the remaining bolt. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

The Church supported these cities to increase its temporal power; in many other cities, citizens became princes. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

As the glacier moved, crevasses would sometimes compress, buckling ladders like toothpicks; other times a crevasse might expand, leaving a ladder dangling in the air, only tenuously supported, with neither end mounted on solid ice. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Lord Eddard stood on the High Septon's pulpit outside the doors of the sept, supported between two of the gold cloaks. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Although some on the executive sympathized with my remarks, no one could support the intemperate way that I had made them. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Letters to Wilson supporting the suffragists already far outnumbered those supporting the president’s position. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

The salary was generous enough to support a wife, and I was honored to be hired by a world-famous university, and so I obtained a sixth-preference green card, and prepared to travel farther still. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

The Pepettes supported all teams, but it was the football team they supported most. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Something is wrong, very wrong, when a single person in good health, a person who in addition possesses a working car, can barely support herself by the sweat of her brow. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“As a sign of our support,” he said, turning back to the crowd, “and as a gesture of goodwill towards the community, we have asked Lieutenant James Daley to make a statement.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Science is one of the uses we have for our mathematics, and our mathematics and our science mutually support each other. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“Thank you. Thank you,” the twins kept chanting as they held Pita up between them, her arms wrapped around their shoulders for support. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“They taught it. I didn’t take it. I had more practical things to learn so I could one day support my family.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

If I was going to continue to campaign like a candidate, I needed to be supported like a candidate. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Ferdinand Barnett did what he could to aid the strikers, publishing an open letter in a Chicago newspaper to rouse community support. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Dad, what does this have to do with us supporting you?” Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

“I’m just surprised they chose him, since he supported the Taliban at one point.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

But his presence was a statement in itself—I’m here, I’m queer, and I support my cousin. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Since most of them are considerably smaller than our sun, only about 1/10th of these stars should be considered reasonable candidates for supporting planets with life. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The uneasy days and nights made me resolve to leave Granny’s home as soon as I was old enough to support myself. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Public outrage over the abuse the women took during their march gained them tremendous support. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Then he puts the top of his head on my leg, his neck supported by the towel roll. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Though it’s been quoted widely since then, the statistic isn’t strong enough to support the burden placed on it. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

No geological evidence supports the idea of an unusual frequency of vulcanism or floods 3,500 years ago. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Connor and I had gone to two more support group meetings, and I got the feeling he was actually starting to enjoy them, even though he often gave Dexter the stink eye. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

As his wealth and power grew, politicians courted his support, knowing that they couldn’t win without his blessing. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

China, taking advantage of the chaos, launches its full arsenal of nuclear weapons at key US targets, initiating a full-blown thermonuclear war that ultimately renders the planet a desolate wasteland incapable of supporting life. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

"We haven't found any way to make that happen, no. His life support alone takes more energy than that." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Aidan Lynch was being supported by Moran and Connolly; the second crash seemed to have dazed him and his eyes looked strangely unfocused. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Polls consistently show that programs based on class backgrounds have wider support than those based on race. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Not everything. You exaggerate. There is, certainly, a fair amount of evidence to support that view.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Conservatives could point to black support for highly punitive approaches to dealing with the problems of the urban poor as “proof” that race had nothing to do with their “law and order” agenda. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Verwoerd declared that those supporting the strike, including sympathetic newspapers, were “playing with fire,” an ominous declaration given the ruthlessness of the state. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What is cruder than to deprive such an unfortunate, withered woman and her little child of support?” he writes. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I lean against him, and he supports me. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Sprat was publishing seven years after the restoration of the monarchy and in support of a society founded under royal patronage. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“Give all lessons an auditory/visual/tactile/kinesthetic component to support contextual learning for students of all challenges,” Sobol says. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

Some saw the phrase as wrongheaded and divisive, freighted with racially exclusionary shadings that would diminish white support. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Charles left home at sixteen, but he couldn't hold a job or support himself. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I raise him up, he stands on the uninjured leg and supports himself against a tree. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

With the support of people like Cadet Captain Hill and the others in my chain of command and on the faculty, I’d actually started to enjoy military school. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Specifically, Elizabeth’s father didn’t think Henry would be able to support a family. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

But trouble arose once it became clear that the AEC’s accelerator budget of $15 million would not be sufficient to support two Bevatrons—in fact, it might not be enough to build even one. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

In the meantime, she would have to support herself some other way. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

The margin of support for colorblind norms has only increased since then. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Then he sank to his knees, for his legs had suddenly become too weak to support him. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

He often preached that looking away from evil and remaining silent was, in effect, supporting the evil. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

He slides his cuffs up the support and pushes himself to a sitting position. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Duke alumnus William Styron sent a note expressing his “fullest sympathy and support.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

On January 9, 1918, President Woodrow Wilson gave a speech to Congress offering his support for women’s suffrage, describing it as a war measure. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

It’s nice to see that there are some students signing up who just want to show their support. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

But whether the future of nuclear technology lay in war or peace, dispersing an effective team of experienced researchers and leaving them without financial support would be a foolhardy course for the government. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

He wrote King expressing support and urging him to turn the action into a national nonviolent protest movement. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

At the end of my talk, I heard “Yes! We support the Afro- American . . . morally, physically, materially if necessary!” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Interspersed between the tables, vertical wooden beams supported the ceiling. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Initially the British Crown did not provide much regular military support to the settlers in its colonies. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

It was a large domed pavilion supported by a dozen ivory pillars. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Ben staggered against a steel post that supported the overhang to the breezeway. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Poor in natural resources, its trade crippled by high tariffs and low demand, Japan was struggling to support a growing population. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

On April 6, 1917, the United States entered World War I. To support the country’s war effort, the striking miners gave up many of their demands and went back to work. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z

I tilt Virginia down so they can admire her, being careful to support her head. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

And occasionally, a white person for whom Walter had worked would call to offer support, like Sam Crook. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He stumbled backward and grabbed a chair for support. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

The melody notes are usually the highest notes, with the harmony supporting underneath. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

They were used as stilts in the kiln, to support a vessel clear of the clay stand on which it was fired, so that the two would not fuse together. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

He had never been physically able to return to work after being hit by the van, although he did get some disability support. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

She had assumed she was going to be praised for her work in Maine the previous winter, when she had collected more than one hundred thousand women’s signatures in support of a prohibition law. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Today, she makes occasional public appearances and gives interviews supporting women astronauts. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

A friend or a relative might say something about how they supported the death penalty—just not for Walter—and he would find himself shaken. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I supported her the best way that I knew how, by continuing and even increasing my visits. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Ann ties Virginia’s tiny bonnet on her and tells me to make sure I support her head. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

He endured long hours of physical labor to support his family. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Her son, without complaint, began to cut wood to support them. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

She had to think about how she would support her four children. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“If Vera needs family there to support her, then I’m sorry, bee, but you just have to accept that she can’t say it—” “She's been with this guy for years!” he loudly hissed at me. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

When the nobles see that they cannot resist the populace, they begin to support someone from among themselves, and make him prince in order to be able to satisfy their appetites under his protection. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

So for one reason or another, Rael’s porch was Milagro’s social center; and it almost always supported a large and animated crowd. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

My father was often away in those early years, working at different jobs to support the family, including a job in customs and immigration at the port. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

As if to lend them support, fields of maize rippled out from the mound almost as far as the eye could see. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Too depressed to protest, he grumbled, “Thanks for all the support.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even with the support of George Francis Train, in order to buy the paper Stanton and Susan B. Anthony had to borrow some money. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

It was as if Sherm and his grandmother supported themselves while a windstorm blew through the house every morning and—kiss, kiss, love you!—left through the front door. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

She senses the audience is evenly split in its support of one woman or the other. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Standing at the base of the massive concrete supports that formed the foundation for the bridge, Claire measured it with her eyes. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I once wrote to a significant minority of the Forbes 400, a list of the four hundred richest Americans, asking for $25,000 in support for a project I was working on at the time. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Plan to meet to begin a step-by-step investigation, a community support program, and bring in the legal team, and see what the next steps are.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

And several northern delegations, chiefly those of Massachusetts and New York, had clearly been lobbied to support the amendments, though no one will ever know what promises were made. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

And something else made it worth throwing in money and programmatic support. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Most sergeants were more like support personnel, there to set you straight when you erred, but mostly to help when you needed a hand. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And at least two well-known scientists, the astronomer Ernst Öpik and the chemist and Nobel laureate Harold Urey, had also voiced support for the notion at various times. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

As one woman responded when asked if she could turn to church members for support, “Church? I wouldn’t dare tell anyone at church.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Hana and all her friends wear black armbands to show their support for the Black people who’ve died when dealing with the police. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

It is time for him to support himself, and maybe soon, help the family. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

She spent even more time with the debate team and at tournaments, once arguing in the persuasive category in favor of child support. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Then he let go of the door and grabbed the back of a nearby settee for support. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Three years, maybe four, and he would be able to support himself. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The skeleton of our primate ancestors developed for millions of years to support a creature that walked on all fours and had a relatively small head. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

A stored food surplus built up by taxation can support other full-time specialists besides kings and bureaucrats. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Modeling encourages “open” forms with the aid of metal armatures to support their extension into space. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fortunately, the Americans had plenty of artillery support. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Occasionally, Francis would look disgusted when my daydreams kept me from observing that he needed my help to keep the model from collapsing as he rearranged the supporting ring stands. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Doing tech support here was nothing like working from home. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

It may well be that foragers switched from gathering wild wheat to intense wheat cultivation, not to increase their normal food supply, but rather to support the building and running of a temple. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once the article came out, a number of people who had been neutral threw their support behind the McCulloughs; some who had been on Bebe’s side found their passions cooling. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“You’re not going to get my support that way,” I pointed out. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“She talking about Mister Holbrook running for office and how you supporting colored people and she say... she read something.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Without their support, the sky burst apart, and the Starry River crashed down, flooding the entire earth. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Reach Higher would seek to help them along the way, providing more support for school counselors and easier access to federal financial aid. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Could she reasonably hope to support a child, and provide all its necessities, on that income? Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

In addition, the Chathams are relatively small and remote islands, capable of supporting a total population of only about 2,000 hunter-gatherers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The public symbols and constant reminders of black subjugation were supported by whites across the political spectrum, though the plight of poor whites remained largely unchanged. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Helmuth knows he's supposed to support his country and its leaders, and yet the Nazis feel dark and threatening, too. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

I understand that the people who come up to me are the same ones who gave me support when I needed it and who give me courage now to keep going. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Something silver caught my eye, and I walked to the back of the truck — carefully holding the side for support — to examine my tires. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Your first technical support shift begins in seven hours,” the HR computer droned softly in my ear. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Sayle was staring at him, his damaged arm tucked into his side, supporting himself against one wall. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Suddenly the car leaped out of the parking spot and skidded across the wet street into a post supporting a wrought-iron balcony. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Coulter was following as much as she could see from the cave mouth, and now she raised her pistol, supporting it with both hands, and took careful aim before firing. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

She moved past one of the thick steel girders that supported the roof. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Paul had developed her organization without support from the national board, and she wasn’t eager to hand over the bank account and her decision-making power. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

His mass hung upon my arm, for he supported but little of his own weight. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“Hiring city guards to do your killing? I’d say that’s an expensive proposition for a gang like the Black Tips. I’m not sure I believe your coffers could support it.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s husband, Henry, encouraged his wife and her friend Susan B. Anthony to lead work in support of the amendment. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Wilkins fired up no one, but his qualified support for direct action did convince some of the older black businessmen that what the students were doing was legitimate if not necessarily advisable. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I had made my choice, and in the end, she had supported it. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He read greedily but understood selectively, choosing the bits and pieces of other men’s ideas that supported whatever predilection he had at the moment. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once she stumbled over a rock and fell against the wall, and her hand found raw earth supported by timbers, whereas before the tunnel had been dressed stone. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

It’s not that villagers supported the communist fighters; rather, they were outgunned and afraid. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Unsurprisingly, in both cases, science was deliberately distorted to support state-sponsored mechanisms of “cleansing.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

He was proud to be supporting his family and didn’t mind the hard 23 work. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sprawled among the wreckage half over the stairwell, and grabbed the doorframe, but it had nothing to support it anymore, and it gave way. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had spent the past week mostly on her computer, going back and forth between researching Melissa Taylor and researching teenage birth mom support groups. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

You don’t need wings because it supports you of its own accord—of its own will resonating with yours—and you feel not only that you can do anything but that you are anything. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

I laughed weakly, letting his arms support me while my head spun. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

"But he's a madman. How can we support him?" The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Edusco liked him, he could tell; he imagined Edusco talking about him in a gathering of other self-made Igbo men, men who were brash and striving, who juggled huge businesses and supported vast extended families. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I move on, then pass the crutches off to my mother, grab the support bar, and begin to lower myself onto the toilet. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“Thanks for your support in there,” I tell Tim, the kid who was doing the piff-piff magic stuff, when we wind up next to each other in the packed hall between classes. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

Given its importance, both parents would have to strongly support it. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

What remained was the artificial lake and island with its two stone bridges supporting the driveway, and, by the waters edge, a crumbling stuccoed temple. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Only seven of the Thirty-Three are reliable Open Traders; of the rest, Obsle thinks to gain the sure support of ten, giving a bare majority. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Her stepmother, Susie Peeler Johnson, worked as a charwoman at the grand Union Station train depot to help support the family. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

After seeking the approval of Ang Dorje’s mother, Boyd and Nelson started supporting the young Sherpa financially so that he could return to school. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

I concentrate on forward motion, on moving my legs even though they seem to be unwilling to support my weight. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

It takes a little doing, but I stand, supported by the crutches. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

And before he could answer, she had moved away, leaning on the wall for support. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

So he worked two jobs as a lab technician at the morgue to support the family, while still studying when he had time. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Today, of course, much of the Sahara is so dry that it cannot support even grass. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

My mom’s hands shake as she steps behind my dad, grasping the back of his chair for support. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

I expect her to explain why she chose to take that dagger for me, but she just limps away, her brethren supporting her. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

They were sick of my demands for racial affinity support groups and more body image counseling for girls. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He told me that these children were supporting their families, selling whatever they found for a few rupees; if they went to school, their families would go hungry. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

But the subject required too much truth, too many confrontations, and offered too little support to a failing ego. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Later, after we’d finished our salads, Mr. Tushman made a speech about the importance of supporting the arts at Beecher Prep so the school could continue to nurture the kind of “talent” they’d watched tonight. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

It was also clear that without solid black support, he would have lost. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“He shouldn’t have done you like that during your interview. A lot of people support you, too. I saw some pretty big names talking about it on Twitter.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Alice can stay, Sam,” she said, “if you think you can support another person. She is far safer here than in the city.” On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But nothing I have seen in the world has supported your famous pronouncements that love is more powerful than my kind of magic, Dumbledore.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

My job would be not just to give tacit support to the campaign but to participate in it. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

She had supported Bram in more ways than it was possible to know. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He glances at me like he’s looking for support. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Yet another notable difference between Jim Crow and mass incarceration is that many African Americans seem to support the current system of control, while most believe the same could not be said of Jim Crow. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

This concern is supported by ethnographic work suggesting that employers have fears of violence by black men relative to other groups of applicants and act on those fears when making hiring decisions. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

This one wasn’t a mythical creature, though, but a man reposing in the grass, one arm supporting him, the other pointing to the sky. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Though I suspect my mother did not understand ail that was going on, her support never wavered. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The curved piece supported the shelf underneath, and it was carved beautifully, too. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

You must give him not only your own support, but also try to give him mine as well. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

His injured leg would no longer support his weight. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“If you can’t be nonviolent,” Dr. King explained, “then you need to find another way to offer your support. The integrity of this movement and march depends on your ability to be nonviolent.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Wherever you look are posters encouraging sacrifice and support for the war effort. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Many girls—those with families who could support them or sweethearts ready to marry them—went home, and new girls came in to replace them. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

While Smuts had enlisted South Africa on the side of the Allies in World War II, the National Party refused to support Great Britain and publicly sympathized with Nazi Germany. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

They liked Anatole, and apologized that they had to support their families on the handful of coins or rice they got when Mobutu’s deputies came by to count the prisoners each morning. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But you’re taking a job that someone else needs to support his father right now. Please come join me.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

With all the support I’d received from neighbors and strangers today, I was strangely upbeat. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

She supported its bottom with one hand, rested its front legs on her shoulders. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

His trial was pending and he was organizing support in his behalf. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dewey admits it, but he adds that except for an apparently somewhat expurgated version of his own conduct, Hickock’s story supports Smith’s. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her brother’s marriage plunged her into uncertainty, because she feared that this would be yet another reason for Esteban to keep his distance, and he was her only comfort and support. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had been able to support her when I was practicing as an attorney, but once I went to prison, I was unable to help her. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then there is the issue of social networks and support, the differences in the knowledge, time, and attention that a person’s family and friends are in a position to offer. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

I just need the rover to work for 220 more kilometers and the life support to work for fifty-one more sols. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

For centuries, they supported research and maintained in the library a working environment for the best minds of the age. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Europe’s fragmentation did, and China’s unity didn’t, foster the advance of technology, science, and capitalism by fostering competition between states and providing innovators with alternative sources of support and havens from persecution. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The platoon could expect support from K Company, which was scheduled to come in with the headquarters group and a heavy machine-gun platoon just behind the Third. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Catt had remained dedicated to traditional lobbying—privately meeting with legislators and the president to persuade them to support suffrage—whereas Paul’s campaign had been designed to humiliate the president. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I talk stern as I can: “Now you look a here, Minny, I support you myself fore I let you work for that evil lady.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

It is supposed to be a support mechanism for the decisions I have to make. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

This bench will fit against thy back to support thee.” The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

Adams went to his grave claiming that these laws never enjoyed his support, that their chief sponsors were Federalist extremists in the Congress, and that he had signed them grudgingly and reluctantly. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

After so many years of Mr. Zimmerman’s support, the adoption center would move back into town, where fewer people would get a chance to adopt pets that needed good homes. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“But you’ll throw support to someone. Would it be President Coin? Or someone else?” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

They wanted to get some ideas about pricing and marketing and make sure there was general support for the concept. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

At the Meetings Snowball often won over the majority by his brilliant speeches, but Napoleon was better at canvassing support for himself in between times. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

He held me away from his body, gingerly, supporting all my weight with just his arms — it didn’t seem to bother him. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The economic basis of Polynesian societies consisted of more or less self-sufficient households, but some islands also supported guilds of hereditary part-time craft specialists. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

She talked about structural supports and facades and stuff, and I tried to listen. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Neither the Revolution nor the infant republic could have succeeded without the support of the southern states, so Adams had deferred to the Virginians to assume leadership of the antislavery movement. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Some supported themselves with tall carved staffs as they struggled along on ancient, shaking legs, while others walked as proud as any horselord. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The staff then supported Andre’s gallant request that he be shot like an officer rather than hanged as a spy. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“The third planet is incapable of supporting life,” stated the husband patiently. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

And many Black African countries feared that an independent Biafra would trigger other secessions and so supported Nigeria. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She continued with her rebuttal to the very idea that Walter would need an alibi, which seemed to generate support among the crowd. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Its head caught on one of Arachne’s support cables, but the marble foundation under the pedestal was crumbling. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Pompey asked to meet with the king to remind him of their long-standing family and political ties and to request a safe harbor and support. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

She made the sale to support her relapse. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

And then I realize, they never really intended to support anyone other than their Collective—which made those of us who were left far more disposable. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Coach Douglas went out of his way to get her father any support he needed, even finding the money to send the tennis team to a week-long camp in North Carolina a few years ago. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The two of us had many goals for the future, but the biggest involved creating more space and support for young people and their ideas. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Hello, ma’am, my name is Suesetta. I’m here today to gain your support and help make a difference in our community.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Although Roosevelt was one of the most popular presidents to ever hold office, the Republican Party gave their support to Taft, the current president. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

“A strong foundation supports everything. Skyscrapers. Engineers’ dreams. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

Its leaders founded a black college—which became the first publicly supported liberal arts college for blacks in the United States. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I doubt my brothers will be interviewed, but Seven wants to support me. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

At home, the war had created a sharp, angry division between the “hawks” who supported the war effort and the “doves” who wanted peace. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“I’m so sorry, you guys. You supported me all the way, and I ruined everything. This screwup might even hurt Dino-land!” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

She received more mail supporting her resignation than on any other issue she discussed that year. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

“We want to start a new club. We would love for you to support our vision and be our advisor.” Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

Here we were—my adopted parents, my birth mother, my half sister, and a stranger my mother needed for support—courteously sitting across from one another. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

It is best to rely on the freely given support of the people; otherwise, that support is weak and fleeting. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

What he couldn’t do physically, he substituted with emotional and intellectual guidance and support, which is why he enjoyed his work as a precinct captain for the city’s Democratic Party. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

It is now supported by just a millimeter of concrete. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

This Divine Right Party is the sort of fringe-group scheme that would syphon off a large part of the fascist support. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of the four dolphins whose tails supported the shell on which the Triton squatted, the one nearest to Cecilia had its wide-open mouth stopped with moss and algae. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“That the fundamental aspects of heredity should have turned out to be so extraordinarily simple supports us in the hope that nature may, after all, be entirely approachable,” Thomas Morgan, the influential geneticist, wrote. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

The Appalachian Highlands, says the voiceover, where the Angels of the Apocalypse, Fourth Division, are smoking out a pocket of Baptist guerillas, with air support from the Twenty-first Battalion of the Angels of Light. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We have to get back to Mamá,” Juanita whispered, looking to the rest of us for support. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I knew logically that nothing bad would happen in just one night, but it was a little unnerving to know I had no life support other than heaters. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Library was constructed and supported by the Ptolemys, the Greek kings who inherited the Egyptian portion of the empire of Alexander the Great. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beyond lay a deep salt moat and a drawbridge supported by a pair of massive chains. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He talked often of how he could not go to university because he had to find a job to support his siblings, and how people he was cleverer than in secondary school now had doctorates. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

It did not seem to me to have the thrust of land that supports itself and its owner. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Moss felt a burst of relief, knowing that his mother supported him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Remember that you do not support the root; the root supports you.’” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

About two hundred neuroscientists gathered with support from the National Academy of Sciences to confront a new question: What is technology doing to our brains? A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

To ensure that the Pennsylvania Railroad’s bridges could support the gun’s 250,000-pound weight, two Krupp engineers had traveled to America the previous July to inspect the entire route. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

The men had been working all year in the city to support the family, so this was their vacation, more or less. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

We gave Dr. Xuma an ultimatum: we would support him for reelection to the presidency of the ANC provided he supported our proposed Program of Action. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s about supporting our men and believing that we have, within our own community, everything we need.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

In this case, while the ANC unanimously supported the strike, some PAC men in the general section did not. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He would be pressing his hands tightly against the edges of the speaker’s stand, to support himself. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

"It's going to happen, Grayson. I've got the support on the student council for the money. So shut up and deal with it." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

I shivered despite the hot water, floundering with one arm, the other supporting Eddie’s journal and Gum Baby. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The two were the patrons of handicrafts, the arts which along with agriculture are the support of civilization; he the protector of the smiths as she of the weavers. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

She held her breath and hovered over the page, pushing her pencil like a cane that supported her walk between the letters. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

Referring to a poll that said 85 percent of all Arkansas’s people opposed integration, Governor Orval Faubus announced his refusal to support the integration of our state’s schools. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But Momma, this is about reminding people that Black lives matter. I’m Black too. I should be supporting us.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

She manages to both gently mock and support her sister at the same time—playing it in a way that would ring true to anyone familiar with sibling dynamics. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

Worse, the agreed ages for the Earth couldn’t comfortably support the numbers of eons and ages and epochs that the past obviously contained. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Concerns about innocence and the death penalty were intensifying, and support for the death penalty in opinion polls began to drop. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

This pollution is for the most part irrecoverable; the chain of evil it initiates not only in the world that must support life but in living tissues is for the most part irreversible. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

It made me feel like my people are supporting me. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As it happened, Blake forged close relationships with three men willing to play supporting roles in his escape. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Why the outpouring of support and the promises of a “new civil rights movement” on behalf of the Jena youth but not their children? The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Finally, he realized that somehow, by some mystery, the man in black was making fists and jamming them into the rocks, and using them for support. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

They put most of their money into the home, hoping to use their equity to support themselves in retirement, when they would return to Jamaica to be with family and friends. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

To minimize the president's pain as the train rocked and bumped along the tracks, this box was raised off the floor by boards supported by more cushions. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Three days later, Carver Memorial Presbyterian Church filled with mourners, the community offering its condolences and support to the young widow and her three adolescent daughters. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

The slavers had always been able to count on the support of English nobles, who resisted any change that might diminish their power. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

They decided I needed some sort of support, something that would give me a closer to normal stance and provide stability. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

And it wasn’t just Durham’s poor white neighborhoods that supported him. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

A long workbench dominated one side of the room, the wall above it covered with tools supported on pegs. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Others claim to have never really supported the incorrect view in the first place or, if they did, it was only to show that it was inconsistent. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

This shifting front of rich ocean, about twenty-five miles wide, is the most fertile ecosystem in the world, supporting awesome numbers of fish, seabirds, seals, and whales. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

God’s house had been everything to me: a house of joy and the center of our private sanctuary—where we met to organize and pledge to support each other. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

My body goes weak, and I lean into the broom handle for support. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Doubled over and supporting myself with one hand against the doorframe and the other on my thigh, I scan the interior of the room with sightless eyes. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The second film focused upon the Chinese people’s support for the Afro-American straggle. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You support the cause of liberty,” I said. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Ellsberg admired President Harry Truman’s response—a commitment to supporting democracies and containing Soviet influence from spreading further. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

They repeated the process for each of the eight 140-foot towers that would support the Ferris Wheel’s giant axle. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“My wife is traumatized, Baaz. We're never setting foot in this wretched place again. To think we even considered supporting it...” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He set the shovel so that half the blade was supported by the rock slab. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

By this time he had sat down: he had laid the picture on the table before him, and with his brow supported on both hands, hung fondly over it. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

The attorneys for the Department of Justice called themselves amicus curiae, saying they were prepared to offer more than one hundred witnesses to support the order for integration. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

In her previous bid she had won a district seat with a nucleus of support from the Southside minority community. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wore a wide belt for support, and when he could no longer stoop over, he worked on his knees until his back gave out completely. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

The girls turned to Mother for support, but she agreed with Dad. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Buck looked for support from the other football boys, but they all had their heads down. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The thick leaves of the ivy served well as handholds, and Thomas was elated to find that the many cracks in the stone wall were perfect supports for his feet as he climbed. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Those yields in turn supported intensive pig production. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

There, metal beams support the plates from behind. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The Bund fully supported the Nazis' principles that were rooted in anti-Semitism, anti-communist sentiments, and the demand that the United States remain neutral in the war. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

Most everyone I met offered support and encouragement. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He tried to get up, but his leg was shaking badly and did not want to support his weight. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Mutually supporting and interlocking, these diverse elements made possible the Scientific Revolution. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Otherwise, he will have no support in times of adversity. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

More than five thousand Tule Lake inmates gathered outside the administrative area to peacefully support the negotiating committee. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He glanced around then said, “The navy threw him out for insubordination and refused him his pension. He has a sister to support near Belendt. I got him his money.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Without my anger to support me, I faltered. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

The giants’ special effects machines had gone into overtime, laying planks across ruined support beams so the arena had a proper floor again. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She protested, arguing that “feebleness unfitted her,” but she reluctantly agreed to serve with support from her vice president, Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

He had told Remy, Joey, and Candace that he wanted to do this, and they were in full support and along for the ride. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

“I got my own food & supported myself on my wages,” she wrote proudly. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

We scraped along and found enough private support to continue our work. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

If a villein inherited enough strips of land to support his family, or if he was lucky enough to serve an honest and generous lord, he might live in relative comfort. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z

He yanked Alma up and, supporting her head with one arm, tried to pull her body out of the casket. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

She and her political supporters went to the states where women had won the right to vote, and they campaigned against Democrats—Democrats, even those who supported suffrage. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

A couple of sixth graders rushed up to support Cap on the other side. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Lewis Strauss, determined to keep President Eisenhower on the path to thermonuclear supremacy, would demand more from Lawrence: more counsel, more public support, more time and effort. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The front, including a drooping porch, jutted precariously into the air, supported by tall, spindly cinder-block pillars. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I hope I will be able to confide everything to you, as I have never been able to confide in anyone, and I hope you will be a great source of comfort and support. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Finally, this chapter responds to skeptics who claim that mass incarceration cannot be understood as a racial caste system because many “get tough on crime” policies are supported by African Americans. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

The ones that remained sat, yellowed and crooked, in a too-large jaw supported by a scrawny neck. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“It’s always good to have people around who support you. Even if they may not know how to go about supporting you right away.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

The wheeled supports rotated and dropped as they cleared the bumper. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Apparently, one reason my grandfather supported the union was that it meant my mom would ditch her plans to move to London. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

There were several tree roots running across the roof and it was these that supported the unusual span. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

And a federal judge threatened to arrest anyone who spoke in support of the union, whether “in their homes or on the streets.” Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z

He had become chief minister of the KwaZulu homeland with the tacit support of the ANC, and even his launching of Inkatha as a Zulu cultural organization was unopposed by the organization. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Certainly the Tan Yanks would have marveled to know that supporting the performance of their beloved Mustang was a group of Colored Computers. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Professionals encourage and support environments that produce trust by demonstrating integrity through ethical and inclusive decision-making. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

He does special effects for movies now, to support his artist habit. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

After 1933, Lawrence even tapped federal New Deal programs such as the Works Progress Administration and the National Youth Authority, which supported as many as fifteen researchers a year. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The second battery still had a little juice left, but I can't just run it down all the way before I stop; remember, I need life support while recharging. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We couldn’t just cut and run. We had to consider the people of Vietnam and what might happen to them, especially those who had supported us.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“And I want to support you so you can bring your vision to life as much as possible.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The success of a scientific research programme thus depends not on its ability to generate new knowledge but on its ability to mobilize the support of a community. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Day 2 A problem in the deployment of the boom that supports the science scan platform. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slides his arm around me, supporting me from the waist. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

On the contrary, decisions like the one the Court makes today will support the conclusion that this Court has become a loyal foot soldier in the Executive’s fight against crime. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Thanks for letting me take the fall alone. Your support was really touching.” Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

I grit my teeth and roll to the edge, grabbing the pole that supports the net, and swing my leg over the side. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The latter two islands supported hereditary part-time craft specialists, including canoe builders, navigators, stone masons, bird catchers, and tattooers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

We unanimously decided to tender our resignations on the grounds that we supported the boycott and did not enjoy the support of the majority of the students. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even the National Party saw a potential ally in the PAC: they viewed the PAC as mirroring their anticommunism and supporting their views on separate development. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It was obvious,” Teller said later, “that Oppenheimer did not want to support further weapons work in any way.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, I absolutely believe you believe that. I have evidence to support you believe it quite fervently.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Unlike the austere walls of the corridor, this room mimicked the architecture of Weep, with columns supporting an ornamental entablature and soaring, fan-vaulted ceiling. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

So Lyra held still, supporting one arm with the other, and the blue hawk wheeled and turned and swooped again, to seize her knuckles in sharp claws. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

He shuffles slowly, and I wonder if he is using our arm-lock as an excuse for me to help support him. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I had a number of relations who were mineworkers, and during the week of the strike I visited them, discussed the issues, and expressed my support. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most were poor and black, and they offered encouragement and support, and my visit with the family generated even more of those calls. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Although I could have been sent back to jail for voicing such views, I did not hesitate to reaffirm the tremendous support the Communists had given us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

In any case, for what little it’s worth, please count on my affection and support, at whatever distance. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

In the end, 69 percent of the white voters supported negotiations, giving de Klerk a great victory. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Soon, it was thick enough that its leaves were big and strong enough to support the weight of all the beings. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Celaena’s right leg could barely support her, but she gritted her teeth and rose. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“I wish you hadn’t told her about the support group. She doesn’t have time to go, and now she’ll just feel bad about it.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

They pledged themselves “one to another in a Loyal League, to give support to the Government in so far as it makes the war for freedom.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Loading the valuables onto Cleopatra’s ships also supports this explanation of the events. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

A great deal of time is required, even after a single spraying, for most of these insects to build up sufficient numbers to support a normal salmon population — time measured in years rather than months. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

He asked if it is fair to take tax money from the Negro and then use it to support an organization set up for the avowed purpose of suppressing him. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You don’t have to march across a freeway to support African Americans. Besides, it’s a school night.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Whereas the black women enjoyed the support that came from being part of a group, starting in a pool was not an option for a male engineer. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

And through her stockings, faintly, could be seen the wrappings of elastic bandage to support the veins. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The effort to support Jeremiah Reeves became the first time many black teenagers in Montgomery ever acted to address injustices outside their own personal problems. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

It was Rab himself; an ease and confidence flowed out and supported those around him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s so dark I can barely see them, but when I stare at the huge, rusted supports holding the wheel in place, I see the rungs of a ladder. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

She was the nexus of my support team. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Every day and every hour, every shell and every death cuts into this thin support, and the years waste it rapidly. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

She turned over on her side so she was facing Rishi, one hand supporting the side of her head as she watched him smooth out the small sketch pad. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Nonetheless, average Cahokians understood the intent: to assure the city’s continued support by celestial forces. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

I saw that even those who agreed with me would not support me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alternatively, we may not offer any national financial support. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

She supports me while I try to balance on my knees. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

His legs are shaking and Tara struggles to support him as they are jostled by passersby. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Well, Miss Destiny, the rat crop of New York practically supports our wild raptors now that we’ve wiped out most of their natural food. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

Brooks wanted the new building to be 50 percent taller “if,” he said, “the earth can support it.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

High and Keith were smooth and respectable where C.P. was rough and, despite the numerous calls of support, still somewhat disreputable. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

In her quiet way, she had always supported me, alongside of or underneath Papa’s demands and expectations. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

If your research does not appear to support your hypothesis, be honest about that. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

She was determined to devote her life to flying in support of her Motherland, both for her own protection and to redeem her missing father. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Earlier, when I drove to Gray Horse, I’d been startled by the sight of bison roaming through the prairie with their bowed heads and massive woolly bodies supported seemingly impossibly on narrow legs. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

It was a hut, he said, about eight feet wide and six feet deep, with supports made of wood he’d picked off die beach. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kainene pushed away her plate and sat with her elbows on the table, her chin lightly supported on her clasped hands. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

When I met Dolores she had all the poses of the Black bourgeoisie without the material basis to support the postures. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry knew immediately that there was something wrong: Lupin was supporting George, who was unconscious and whose face was covered in blood. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The city’s 80 percent unemployment rate, a result of the Great Depression, had led factory managers to reduce wages and inspired thousands of citizens to support the strikers. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z

Dad’s theories ranged from Esperanto, which he made us study because he thought it was the answer to half the world’s problems, to immaculate conception, which he said wasn’t supported by available biological evidence. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Many doctors took up the pen in order to write about their experiences during the plague, as well as to argue in support of whichever treatment they favored. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

Then they’ll say, “We support the troops around here,” and walk off. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Word has it, Ebgard, that you haven’t been doing your share to support the war effort,” growled a man I didn’t know. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

At the same time, we did not want to give up on the important public policies and activities that brought the ANC attention and mass support. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Throughout human history, centralized states with metal weapons and armies supported by dense agricultural populations have swept away sparser populations of stone-tool-using hunter-gatherers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Ugwu hurried forward and placed his arm around him and supported him. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The land is divided between bare mountain slopes and fertile valleys that support both grazing and farming. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

I kept one arm around Chubs’s shoulders and used my free hand to reach up and grab hold of the dock’s algae-slick supports. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

In support of my personal belief that real life doesn’t live up to writing about it, the members of my family seem to have spent most of their time that year engaged in correspondence. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The bridge jerked violently, the bamboo supports clattering as it was pulled up into the darkness. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

To lend him support, Grandma stood beside him, her feet planted wide. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

In the middle of the space, a single spotlight illuminated a curved sword, its blade bare and supported by two silk-covered wedges. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“It’s our patriotic duty to support this and any other law that helps the war effort,” Mrs. Martin pronounced. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

The Joneses also invited us, but they felt it might be better if we were in Dallas, since I had much support there, according to them. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the bottom of a block of writing describing women’s shelters are Sarah’s name and phone number, as a support person. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

This leaves the mother to support the children alone. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

During the summer they joined together in bands of twenty-five to thirty—cactus leaves, a local favorite, were plentiful enough in that season to support larger groups. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

The book also contends that Boyle developed a novel technique for winning support by turning readers into virtual witnesses: virtual witnessing is important, but Boyle was hardly a pioneer in this respect either. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

It was evident that up to lately there had been a large notice-board in front of the balcony; it had, however, been roughly torn away, the uprights which had supported it still remaining. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Dadi does. My parents don’t exactly support it, but they don’t not support it either, if that makes sense.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I looked over at Mom for support, but she was looking through the window behind me. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“You think the paychecks you get from the gas station can support a wife and baby?” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

She worked part time in a laboratory on campus to support herself too, but she had a hard time doing that when she lost him. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The lagging supported the course of webbing until the mortar was dry. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z

And then Mike staggered through the door, now supporting a sallow-looking Lee Stephens, another boy in our Biology class. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

These women wanted to join a “Loyal League” that supported the country and President Lincoln, nothing more. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Because of our straitened circumstances, my mother moved to Qunu, a slightly larger village north of Mvezo, where she would have the support of friends and relations. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I intended to make good on the promises I’d made to the military spouses I’d met while campaigning—to help share their stories and find ways to support them. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He remembered too giving close air support in Korea to a retreating Marine battalion, and seeing the dead Marines frozen grotesquely in the snow. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Farmer feared that PIH would be reduced to a tiny private charity, struggling to support its original project in the central plateau of Haiti. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Given the dilemma facing poor black communities, it is inaccurate to say that black people “support” mass incarceration or “get tough” policies. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“How is making a list like this supporting me?” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

A couple of years later, White helped Farmer realize his next step of creating an organization that would support the growing health system around Cange. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

It made no difference to me if the money was going to support throwing puppies off thirty-story office towers. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Good old Tom was a miner who had always supported us. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

It's possible that I won't land any leading roles, or even supporting roles, but I feel good being here. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Thus Feynman’s sum over histories proposal seems to support the consistent histories hypothesis rather than the alternative histories. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

We can’t be the Buccaneers because pirates supported violence and discrimination against women. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Further calculations supported this view, and it soon came to be adopted generally. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hitler has declared war on Poland, and even now, as the RRG broadcasts the news, the Luftwaffe is bombing Poland by air, supported by tanks and infantry. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

SJ: You said affirmative action “discriminates against members of the majority,” and you cited Jus’s acceptance to Yale and your lack thereof as supporting evidence for that assertion. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

My bullet wound has begun to throb, and I lean against the wall for support. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Adam sat down in a straight chair and put his elbows on his knees and supported his chin in his hands. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

She was misshapen; her belly, tight and heavy and distended, made it impossible for her to stand without supporting herself with her hands. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He must have wandered up somehow from the stockyards, but many of the Tang people were convinced he was the bull who was one of the four animals who supported the world. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

The owner of the rooming house—which was one of those seething places that often reeked of sex and moonshine—supported Joe and Rose’s claims. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

My mom is the person who’s supported me every step of the way. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Jean de Satigny helped her to the bathroom, supported her while she leaned over the toilet, led her back to bed, and put the flowers out in the hall. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

You can hear the thunder of the stomping feet in the stands as they cheer and stomp, giving their team their noisy, enthusiastic support. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Liberal landowners, who had supported the revolution in the beginning, had made secret alliances with the Conservative landowners in order to stop the revision of property titles. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

In the entire period of their inshore life, the welfare of the shrimp populations and of the industry they support depends upon favorable conditions in the estuaries. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

I did not support or recognize the principles in the Population Registration Act, but my client needed representation, and he had been classified as something he was not. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bombings destroyed many villages and killed many people, allowing the Khmer Rouge to gain support from the peasants and farmers. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I saw razored necklaces, collars of spikes that supported the head. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Harry thought of getting to his feet but decided against it; he didn’t think his legs would support him. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“You’ll have my full support, whatever decision you make,” Dad said. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“I...I can’t help the way business is done. The men running the trade want only big investors, people who can support the risk.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Thank you, Steven, for watching out for your family, even when your father wasn’t And thank you, All-City members, for a great concert a marvelous show of support and... uhhh, listening to me ramble. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was holding on to a wooden beam, a collapsed roof support. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

And in that touch, response of recognition, there would be union, identity; there would be a supporting oneness, a wholeness which had been denied him all his life. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

His farm might feed 140 people, but it doesn’t support the four who live on it. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

My parents have never supported me like that. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Very good! Now I’ll support you. Lean over backward as far as you can.” Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hope they get to upgrade those supports soon. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

A carved dragon beneath the name seemed to hold it up, supporting it on the stone. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

“I don’t need a support group. I’m totally fine.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

They targeted former slaves and any whites who supported the blacks’ rights to vote, acquire land, or gain an education. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Her stewardship of the section had supported the careers of women like Katherine Goble, who would ultimately receive her country’s highest civilian honor for her contributions to the space program. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

He could understand the Hufflepuffs’ attitude, even if he didn’t like it; they had their own champion to support. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Theresa tried to ignore it, scrunching down her pillow to support her back. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lucky Girl and Pima guided him down, going slowly, both of them helping, reaching out to support him like he was an old lady made of sticks. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

The rather modern-looking human skulls from Africa around 100,000 years ago have been taken to support the former view, with the leap occurring specifically in Africa. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

It is essential to stress that this last belief found no support in the fifteenth century. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The thing was that if we messed around and she did get pregnant I would probably have to have some help supporting her until I got to the NBA. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

She sat on a stone bench supported by two crouching lions, their faces streaked with dark stains like tears. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

“When a friend asks for support, you should help them to the best of your abilities, even if you feel it isn’t worth it,” he says gently. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Nin buckled, as if someone had taken a sledgehammer to all her supports and she were bursting apart, falling, fading, and then...gone, her hands as limp as leather gloves. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Socios en Salud continues to support nearly fifteen hundred MDR patients, as well as provide clinical, nutritional, and psychological support for more than a thousand people living with or affected by HIV and AIDS. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

What did I think about that candidate who supported the contras? The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

In today’s world, financial constraints, gender bias, and lack of state support now make it almost impossible for Russian women to learn to fly. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

From off on the right, his heavy bulbous body lurching dangerously on the spindly legs which barely supported him, came the Overbearing Know-it-all, talking continuously. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

“But how can he support her?” he asked, exasperated. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jeffrey, my sweet little boy, needs me to be around to support him when he isn’t feeling well. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone gathers to support the deceased’s family, and no one has idle hands, but there is no laughter, or shouting, or joking. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

E-mails came from readers who wanted to support the blog. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I had to lean against the wall for support. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Kleptocracies with little public support run the risk of being overthrown, either by downtrodden commoners or by upstart would-be replacement kleptocrats seeking public support by promising a higher ratio of services rendered to fruits stolen. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

He’s now twenty-seven, and there’s no indication that he will ever be able to support himself. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He clung to a wooden support beam, his legs dangling, looking down at the stage, smiling like a goofy madman. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

In some cases, clients had already been in prison for decades and had very few, if any, support systems to help them re-enter society. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

To lose your father is to lose the one whose guidance and help you seek, who supports you like a tree trunk supports its branches. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was reported that as many as a million people personally witnessed our procession through the city, and to see the support and enthusiasm they gave to the anti-apartheid struggle was truly humbling. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I get bitter: no one supports me; I am not loved enough to be supported. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Why didn’t Father support me in my struggle? The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

The only sustaining support possible for the human spirit, the one pure unsullied good men can hope to attain, is heroism; and heroism depends on lost causes. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

For example, many of Durham’s black business leaders donated money to support the movement, but they would never participate in a march or walk a picket line. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The bailiffs had to catch and support him. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had the kind of eyes that predisposed you to supporting her every endeavor. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Many poor and minority victims complained that they were not getting calls or support from local police and prosecutors. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I would utilize foresight, bravery, skill, careful timing, reconnaissance missions and the support of staunch allies to show her that I was the best possible boyfriend for her. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The motion asserted that “there was no debris found, there were no skid marks, scuff marks, or gouge marks, and no evidence which could support the preparation of a diagram.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Pima got herself under his arm, supporting him, and started helping him down the slope of the deck. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

The DEA has offered free training, intelligence, and technical support to state highway patrol agencies that are willing to commit their officers to highway drug interdiction. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

And while Durham had one of the largest black middle classes of any city its size in America, Fuller knew better than to count too heavily on this group for financial support. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Occasionally find things that excite and motivate them and will take risks when others in power support them. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

Using her stump as a support on die window sill, her good leg as a lever, she threw herself out of the window. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

The buildup to a lunar landing would demand many times more people than could be reasonably supported by Mother Langley. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Subsequent observations by the Viking lander support the identification of windblown clays on Mars. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Also, there are time constraints, scheduling issues, materials and resources, and perhaps curricular or administrative support. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

“Thanks for the support,” I tell them, and a hundred more people are suddenly watching. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He remained confident that he had the support and admiration of people throughout the nation. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

To watch her husband retch up filthy foot water in front of the people, to stand by his side while others laughed, to support him and walk away from Uncle Turu and his stories. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

They all said the same thing: it was her decision and they would support her whatever she did. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“Someone at the support group calls you armless Aven? Is that from his Tourette’s?” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Long after the suffragists’ goals had been met, many of them credited the index cards with having helped them immeasurably in convincing certain congressmen to support their cause. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Nhamo’s new home was able to support a baboon troop, monkeys, and many kinds of antelope. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

With the exception of the Dutch Reform Church, which supported apartheid, and the Lutheran mission, all Christian churches opposed the new measure. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Today the island’s elite is diversified enough to support a synagogue where membership has reached 250 families and where the yarmulke worn during services is Nantucket red and decorated with miniature whales. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

The documents were served at my office, and as soon as the application against me had been made and publicized, I began to receive offers of support and help. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sat in Pops’s stall, thinking about Agnes’s pregnancy and wondering how he would find the money to support the baby. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wanted to spend every last coin we had on food, but Arul supported me. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Gripped by a split second of fear, realizing the only thing supporting me was the water, I’d start paddling madly to get somewhere, anywhere that didn’t give me this strange feeling of falling-but-not-falling. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Barack had kicked things off earlier in the year with a government-wide audit, asking each agency to find new ways to support military families. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

When the American Equal Rights Association met in 1867, the group debated whether to support the Fourteenth Amendment. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

With family money from the doctor’s practice and wise investments, Charles would have enough to support himself and a family quite nicely while he pursued natural history and wrote books. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

To drum up public support for the law, legal injunctions were bolstered by insidious propaganda—a formula that the Nazis would eventually bring to monstrous perfection. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Others are studying the health impact of job insecurity, lack of support on the job, and employment that makes it difficult to balance work and family obligations. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

And in studying the death-scene photographs Dewey had distinguished other details that seemed to support his notion of a murderer now and again moved by considerate impulses. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Archie squirmed uncomfortably in his seat, thinking of the Vigil meeting at which he had announced that Brother Leon had asked support for the sale and how he’d pledged the backing of The Vigils. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the way home, Dad put his arm around my shoulder for support. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

"Don't call me the boy," Robb said, rounding on his uncle, his anger spilling out all at once on poor Edmure, who had only meant to support him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

A number of studies support this schematic strategy. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eight years old at the time of Bobby’s death, the girl was supported financially by Bobby all of her life. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

To drum up excitement, Fitzpatrick and Foster tapped talented men to lead—one to solidify support among Johnny Joyce's cattle butchers, another to organize blacks. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The support team was taping her now, running brown sticky tape around her ankles and wrists, and her blowers came on. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I personally couldn’t be more impressed by all the support and interest we’ve had so far. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

The lone sentry, a young impressor with red hair, sat on one of the carts at the edge of the clearing, leaning against the sideboard for support. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Shadow pushed the gurney, and the supports snapped up, the wheels rotated, and the gurney rolled right on to the floor of the hearse. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

I have lived entirely on my own in the world—something few nineteen-year-olds get to do—worked in an office tower, moved halfway across the country with no money or support in search of something. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Outside the Darwins’ home, strikers trying to win support shouted to passersby, “Remember, you are brothers!” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some plywood sheets covered a pit and a metal scaffold supported a cracked archway. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

In support of his claim, he offered an exhaustive study of more than two thousand murder cases in Georgia. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

My cousin’s family treated me well because I was the daughter of the family who supported them. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Moses pulled himself to his feet using the side mirror for support. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

They were also concerned about the idea of nationalization, insisting that the ANC and the Freedom Charter supported blanket nationalization for the South African economy. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

During this week’s Ace Period, Ms. Rochambeau is going on and on about supporting your position with evidence. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

I had asked both Phil and Gay to come for support. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

And in the United States, my team and I had helped more young people sign up for federal student aid, supported school counselors, and elevated College Signing Day to a national level. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

At home, public support for the war was slowly eroding, and Johnson’s fear that American troop morale would slip as the war dragged on was proving painfully correct. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

As my grandmother remembered it, their land had been large enough in those days for real grass to grow in a pasture, enough to support one of the few cows in the island’s history. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The populations of Iceland and Norway themselves were too small and too poor for them to continue their support of the Greenland Norse population. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“They support the civil rights movement,” he reported. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s just been a day. Almost failed a quiz, and I’m pretty sure I’m going to fail tomorrow. I just need support from you.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

When the church was threatened, it retreated into its old philosophy, turning back toward the Aristotelian doctrine that had supported it for so many years. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Out of love for Miguel, and not for any ideological conviction, Alba sat in at the university along with the students who had seized a building in support of a strike by workers. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

"All right, keep an eye on it. Beck, how's life support?" The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He did indeed. Black was tired of his double-agent role, he was ready to declare his support openly for You-Know-Who, and he seems to have planned this for the moment of the Potters’ death. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Thus the owners of immovable property find themselves supporting swarms of guests, and they are getting pretty angry about it. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

A tall wooden shack housed the cage elevator, which carried miners one to two hundred feet underground, where they would disperse into various dugouts called rooms, each supported by a single wooden pillar. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“And you know, it will be good for Jade to speak about her work and meet and greet people who are interested in supporting young women. They need to meet her,” Maxine explains. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Yes, it is. But the higher-ups here think of it as our life support, our breathing machine. Here we are.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Most of them are illiterate farmers and peasants who supported the revolution. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Uncle Pete had disagreed, making his usual case for integration and support for President Johnson’s War on Poverty. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

While the support team got him dressed, he gave a speech. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Not because she needed something else to care for—no dog can take the place of our baby girl—but I read this thing about emotional support animals." Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

"I can do wi' a bit of support." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

The actual operation of drug forfeiture laws seriously undermines the usual rhetoric offered in support of the War on Drugs, namely that it is the big “kingpins” that are the target of the war. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

At that moment in young Cassius’ career, he had captured the imagination and the support of the entire dark world. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

This view received support from Daniel Patrick Moynihan’s now infamous report on the black family, which attributed black poverty to a black “subculture” and the “tangle of pathology” that characterized it. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Sunny, though, is taking small steps and teetering along, clutching the sofa for support. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Now he was forcing himself back into the saddle at the risk of his leg because he hadn’t a cent to his name to support a coming baby. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I reach the limb that supports the nest, the humming becomes more distinctive. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Damage to game birds was also alleged, without supporting evidence. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Girls on my floor wrote me letters too, expressing their love and support. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

A fractured hyoid—a bone in the neck that supports the tongue—can indicate that a person has been strangled. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He heard about the racist reaction when I took the kids to the theater last year to see Schindler's List and thinks we’re a pretty worthy cause to support. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

To support his family, Loren tried a series of entrepreneurial ventures, none of them very successful. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He'd been left to wander the streets with little parental or family support. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

This flexibility—which is important in all criminal cases—is especially important in drug cases, as studies have indicated that many drug defendants are using or selling to support an addiction. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Some have been lonely and worked hard to support themselves, to pay off their own smuggling debts and save money to send home. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Clearly, this had once been somebody’s home, but whoever they were, they were gone now, and the land around here didn’t look like it could support so much as a carrot patch, let alone people. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

His new white trainers support his bad foot and help him walk straighter. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

When the girl was gone Kate rested her arms and hands on the desk so that each crooked finger was supported. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I simply snapped them back into place and the vehicles were sharing life support again. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He strongly supported more rights and equality for the working class, such as better wages and the right to join labor unions. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

The pit fighters were King Hizdahr’s only reliable support, against a sea of enemies. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I opted to take the qualifying exam so that I could practice and begin to earn enough money to support my family. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“In other words, we are always going to support you, not the ’rents,” Blake continued. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Random House Dictionary: “Nothing in the history of the infinitive in English ... supports the so-called rule, and in many sentences ... the only natural place for the modifying adverb is between to and the verb.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

As we shall see, the prerequisites for those developments consisted of several features of human society that determined whether a society would find writing useful, and whether the society could support the necessary specialist scribes. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Acting quickly, Otto tied the rope low around the nearest support column with his best knot. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Emma was distraught as well, and, unusual for her, had become so undone that it was Charles who took over and gave all of them the emotional support they needed. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

She supports herself on my arm, she is in pain. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And you think I should help you...why? For your efforts just now? You have my thanks, but my support?” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I can hear the metal brackets that hold the fence to the support poles begin to snap. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Perhaps I should mention the anonymous note, except that someone might take it to mean that I didn't have the full support of my district. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

But even if the man’s every word was gospel, Dewey and his colleagues had not yet unearthed one bit of solid supporting evidence—“courtroom evidence.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

And if what you’ve told me is true, that the lwas will show up all around me—in both things and people—then I am surrounded, I am supported. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

They made it clear they were willing to financially support my fencing career, which was a commitment in itself, because fencing was not cheap. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

He was quite sure that Ron’s support of Hermione had little to do with a desire to know the meaning of the triangular rune. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Gray lace curtains hung at the single window between them, and beside the window was a black table supporting an old- time TV set with rabbit ears. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

Democrats were popular among White southerners because the party had pushed for leniency toward the Confederacy and had supported efforts to deny former slaves the vote. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

The vast trunk, supported in the grove by its torn-up roots and out on the grass by the mass of branches, was high above their heads. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Sir,” I said, “how can this be supported?” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He further recommended that parents who allowed their children to join the Swing Youth and who supported liberal, individual ways should be sent to concentration camps and should have their property confiscated. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

France did not want to openly support America and risk being attacked by Britain. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

This would ensure that all the students would be present and that there would be no excuse that the SRC did not have the support of the entire student body. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Many newspapers also published articles and editorials supporting the protesters. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I certainly supported the racial civil rights movement; supported the goal of broadening access to higher education. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Although I supported these objectives, I believed that the Communists were trying to steal the thunder from the ANC’s National Day of Protest. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fortunately, the school superintendent, Carl Cohn, supported us all the way. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He drew himself up, clutching the baseball in his hand, with Hazel supporting him. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

"If he has extra money sitting around, maybe he should pay his child support." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Morfin looked slightly dazed and swayed a little, still clutching the edge of the table for support. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

You could sense his pride that he had come at last into a man’s estate, the sole support of the women upon whom he had until now depended. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I leaned on the ottoman next to the couch for support as I got up. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Paul, a pacifist who did not support the war, was cautious not to criticize pro-war suffragists or the war itself. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Brianna is the best at bubble letters, so she writes, “We support the troops,” and Kelly J. helps her color the American flag with hearts where the stars should go. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

This “triplet code” hypothesis was also supported by elementary mathematics. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Alabama governor George Wallace supported Connor’s brutal methods and sent in reinforcements in the form of 500 state troopers. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Himmler ordered the police to arrest the Swing Youth ringleaders, male and female, as well as any teachers who supported them, and send them to concentration camps. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Zooey turned full toward his mother and looked at her carefully, the flat of one hand on the enamel, as if for support. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Most do not contain enough observable mass to support the gravitational forces necessary to hold them together. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

They are required to project their voice without assistance, which requires immense physical support. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

When the planter elite in Virginia refused to provide militia support for his scheme, Bacon retaliated, leading an attack on the elite, their homes, and their property. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I hoped they saw so little support for the conviction that they didn't think there was much to discuss. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Once I committed myself to fencing again, my life became a nonstop hustle to support my training. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Mr. Dalton said that this was to give them a chance to support their families and go to school. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Thank you for calling technical support. I’m tech rep number 338645. How may I help you this evening?” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

We resumed our debate, a battle to the death, with sharp scientific evidence to support our chosen theory—Tamika, Team Egg, and me, Team Chicken. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

His foot slipped; his momentum carried him down toward the stream; and Balthamos, thinking of what Baruch would have done, kicked aside the priest’s hand as he flung it out for support. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

All I could really do was read work-related e-mails, view support documentation and procedural manuals, and check my call time statistics. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

For one thing, Dad keeps glancing in her direction, expecting her to jump in and support him. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Such influential support was all it took to generate dissension. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

We all supported his efforts to improve the diet and the treatment of students, including his suggestion that students be responsible for disciplining themselves. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

To him, I was a model son who had supported his mother as long as he could. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

A single, Black woman in her early thirties, she came from Washington, DC, where she helped support her widowed brother and his children. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

He successfully lobbied for Washington to head the Continental Army and personally selected Jefferson to draft the Declaration of Independence, two strategic decisions designed to assure Virginia’s support for the cause. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“We just want to help you, we want to be there for you, support you. We want you to have the world, Joaq! We want so much for you!” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

But Sebastian Gomez had seen a lot of girls like Alba and recognized the mixture of curiosity and compassion aroused by the sight of the crutches that supported his poor lifeless legs. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Other women have their children to support them in times like this,” Mother says. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now he supported his half of Lazzaro with one hand while he closed the door behind himself with the other. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

In other words, almost all of the women who voted supported suffrage. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Seismologists insist that there is no evidence to support such a thesis. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

My father supported him at school, and afterwards at Cambridge—most important assistance, as his own father, always poor from the extravagance of his wife, would have been unable to give him a gentleman’s education. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

I sit down on the bench in front of my bed, holding on to my new silver sword for support. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

And I thought of my own distance from an institution that has, so often, been the only support for our people. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

But if you cannot have that regular presence, you only have the one foundation to support you, always. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Well, she doesn’t have any family or means of support. No long-standing friends able to help her out of a tight spot if the need arises.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

As always, the dangerous part about life support is managing carbon dioxide. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Undeniably the instinct to support the arts went - and still goes - hand in hand with a desire to reach out to larger numbers of people, but the two aims were often contradictory. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

They took a stand as stewards of the land, supporting each other’s struggles into the twenty-first century. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

Initially Root planned to employ a technique that Chicago architects had used since 1873 to support buildings of ordinary stature. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

He gets so much out of the support, even with the arguments. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Robert and Mary were there to support their father. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

On the second, she constructed the cake, using cardboard bases and straws for supports, and made the basic icing to cover the layers. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Down the rope that hung the baby’s box from the roof support a scorpion moved slowly. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

Always struggling financially and without support from her husband, Regina, during the war years, went wherever she could find work. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Leo figured it also made the dome lighter and easier to support. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

At these words, the face of him who supported me looked over into mine, and I saw my supporter to be— Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

In an emotional speech at Hungary’s National Theatre in January 1840, Liszt declared his support for his countrymen’s aspirations for independence. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

I supported the idea and argued that the conference should deal with craft problems. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry wanted someone to realize that Krum was injured; even though he was supporting Ireland, Krum was the most exciting player on the field. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

None of this, of course, was supported by so much as a grain of actual evidence–nothing so wrong could be–yet it was geological orthodoxy for the next half century. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Since the areas of the cross sections of the supporting wires are equal, the stresses in the wire, force divided by cross-sectional area, vary as the lengths of the wires. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is designed like a giant bicycle wheel in the sky, supported by a massive A-frame. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

It makes perfect sense to alert the school staff to a situation where one of the students might need additional support What additional support? Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Here the theorem provides the theoretical support for the fact that the measurements of any quantity tend to follow a normal bell-shaped “error curve” centered on the true value of the quantity being measured. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The two promptly accused each other of plagiarism, and the English mathematical community, which backed Newton, pulled away from the Continental mathematicians, who supported Leibniz. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

These stars would be supported by the exclusion principle repulsion between neutrons and protons, rather than between electrons. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I was energized by their presence and happy for Walter that so many people had come out to support him. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

After six months, if that person had a job and could support the rest of the family, then they could come. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

“The champions will be notified of what is coming precisely one month beforehand. Thank you all for your support of the champions.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

But we would support any strike of prisoners for whatever reason they were striking. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

While Spassky was supported by a small army of helpers, Fischer basically toiled alone. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Balee plucked out half a dozen pieces of ceramic: shards of pots and plates, a chipped length of cylindrical bar that may have been part of a pot’s support leg. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Though Paton did not himself support violence, he said the ac-cused had had only two alternatives: “to bow their heads and submit, or to resist by force.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

My brother tried to support me, but in our society, once word like that gets out, that’s it. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

Furthermore, I was obliged to recognize certain other little signs which tended to support Mr Graham's theory. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Aunt Xi-wen tried to smile to show her support of the proletarian revolutionary young guards, but the smile froze before it was fully formed. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the poison had not really left the lake; it had merely gone into the fabric of the life the lake supports. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Advisors warned Johnson that the government of South Vietnam would not survive long without increased U.S. military support. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The only good thing about its height is that it is built to support weight. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Luma tried to explain that she felt it was important to see if she could support herself. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

It accused him of supporting terrorism, of being anti-American, of believing it was okay to kill innocent people because he wanted access to seventy-two virgins. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Its arms shifted about like the legs of the beetle blade, some with sharp picks that drove into the stone of the wall for support. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

If we weren’t giving 100 percent, they weren’t going to invest either their time or money supporting us. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

In addition to serving as a plaintiff in the lawsuit against state officials, she gave a statement to police to support the case against the Mosses.’” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

But my foot finds no support, I begin to slip, the plaster leg is no help, and with a crash I lie on the floor. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ma and Pa are very proud and hope that soon he’ll be able to completely support himself. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

But stored food is essential for feeding non-food-producing specialists, and certainly for supporting whole towns of them. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

"They kidnapped me in Rome. They drugged me. I got away as soon as I could. I'm so happy to be back. I just hope I can find support for my actions here." Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

It was crucial for him to know whether the Paravan had any political support or whether he was operating alone. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Male advocates who had once been their allies told the women to support the Fifteenth Amendment and wait until African American men secured their rights. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

His well-bred clothes had disappeared; these days he wore khaki pants supported by a garrison belt, and boots which rattled when he walked. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There aren’t any support beams over your bunk bed, so one of you move that chair over, will you? I’m going to lower Constance down. What are you doing, anyway?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

But it hurts to say that I don’t have their support. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

When he was strong enough to stand without support, he rose to his feet and wiped his forehead on his sleeve. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The proposal that gained widest support was called the steady state theory. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

All I wanted was enough to support growing new plants. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then the anger would pass; he would go back to his job and try to eke out a few pennies to support his wife and children. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I think the health of our civilization, the depth of our awareness about the underpinnings of our culture and our concern for the future can all be tested by how well we support our libraries. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The National objected to the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment and favored educated female suffrage; the American supported female suffrage and did not oppose voting rights for any African Americans. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

He smiled at her, grateful for her support. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I took an arm, Tommy supported her elbow on the other side, and we began gently guiding her towards the fence. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

It might support the weight of a child: it would certainly not stand under the weight of an armored bear. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“How very true,” he sobbed, supporting himself on the staff. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

My brother’s job and mine—thinning lettuce and picking carrots after school and on weekends—helped support our family. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

He is beginning to realize that, he is beginning to think of a more easier way of supporting himself in line with my life. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

She supported suffrage as a means of improving the working conditions of children and African Americans. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

With small sums and advice, they also supported projects in far-flung places such as Chiapas, Mexico. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

I had to keep my EVA suit on the whole time because there's no life support in there just yet. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Taking advantage of this huge new support, Palmer obtained a deportation order for 199 of the Russians, most of whom were not even given a hearing. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

I wholly supported my wife and maintained that while she had shown poor judgment, she was innocent of any serious charges. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Social capital usually means emotional support and encouragement from a reliable stakeholder in one’s life, an asset commonly associated with marriage that is itself a form of wealth. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Initially, Halley supported Hevelius’s claims, reporting back that his positions obtained with open sights really were as good as he claimed. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

There wasn’t a fence for as far as he could see, but there was a line of poles that could have supported a fence. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We could remind everyone to support small businesses. As long as customers keep shopping in town, then Hope Springs has a chance to compete against SmartMart.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

With Public Allies thriving, and its longevity all but assured thanks to multiyear federal grants and foundation support, I felt that I could now step away in good faith. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

You can’t help but feel happy when people show you love and support. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“Why do you always take her side! A man should be able to expect support from his wife!” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Before we even get started, Lee Lee says, “I’m just here for moral support. Jade, you know I can’t draw.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Truman agreed to support France’s bid to retake its former colony. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The fair’s engineers conducted the first test twelve feet from the lagoon on ground intended to support the northeast corner of the Electricity Building. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

While Stanton accepted her husband’s right to his own opinion, his lack of support felt like a personal rejection. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

She may have had the support of those at the convention, but many others had serious reservations about her ability to lead. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

But Woodrow Wilson, on a nationwide tour to gain support for the League of Nations, failed to give it his full attention. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

I went to him and put my arm around his shoulder, supporting him while he fought for air. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

She got up irritably and walked away, toward the swimming pool pavilion, an open structure supported by three fluted pillars. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

We had never received state support for our work, and without the federal dollars we faced serious financial challenges. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I do not venture to say whether their hearts are as stalwart in our support as their chests suggest. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

There were to be hostels and inns and seasonal study centers, and eventually permanent woodland villages—“self-owning” communities whose inhabitants would support themselves with cooperative “non-industrial activity” based on forestry, farming, and crafts. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

There are many resistance groups, such as Free Netherlands, that forge identity cards, provide financial support to those in hiding, organize hiding places and find work for young Christians who go underground. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

One man in long soft moccasins stood in a shallow pit trampling husks, half his weight supported on a log frame. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Herbert had left school after the third grade, realizing that he was needed to help support the family. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Johnson wanted to know if American planes from nearby aircraft carriers were in the air supporting the ships. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Then he said, “In this unusual war, women not only supported the army by their work in the rear, but also fought with arms in hand.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

It feels like a chair skeleton with barely any flesh to support it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Ernest had provided Mollie support during these terrible times, and they had recently had a third child, a girl whom they had named Anna. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

And some even admitted that they were only going in to collect the free gifts, but they did not really support Pipo Place. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

She spotted A. C. James, her across-the-street neighbor who had come to lend support. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

Lynn goes first, her back pressed to the stone as she inches along the lower lip of the bridge supports. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Those dates suggest domestication of emmer wheat in the Fertile Crescent, a conclusion supported by the fact that ancestral wild emmer wheat is confined to the area extending from Israel to western Iran and Turkey. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I felt awful because I wasn’t able to be by her side to support and coach her during this really important tournament. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Then the Hermit took Aravis, whom he had all this time been supporting with his left arm, and half led, half carried her into the house. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

It was hard to balance, and I had to hang on to a railing for support. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“A rich lady from the town supports the house, and we pay a little for our room and board from our wages.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Each ship had its own fire support area. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thick silk woven by the spiders supported thin slats of stone cut by the humans. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I am writing to let you know that my husband and I support your decision to allow Jack to return to Beecher Prep after a two-day suspension. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“You see, Mr. Davis? It is perfect. These gifts would show him you support his choices, and he’ll see how much you care. How you want to do right by him.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“It isn’t a game. You just have to show your support for the team.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Then, early in the 1920’s music and entertainment sprang up as an industry in Harlem, supported by downtown whites who poured uptown every night. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pulled her up and picked up the bolster from the floor and used it to support her back. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

After a few moments my back began to ache with the pressure of supporting her weight and my own. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“It’s called Life Is Life. It’s this—it’s a support group for teenagers who’ve either thought about suicide or tried it.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Some preferred to walk to show their support for the boycott rather than accept a ride even from the MIA car pool. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

He is making no money of his own, being supported by his brother! Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Ere long, I became aware that some one was handling me; lifting me up and supporting me in a sitting posture, and that more tenderly than I had ever been raised or upheld before. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

But it felt good to feel like I had support. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

In August 1943, I marched with Gaur, and ten thousand others, in support of the Alexandra bus boycott, a protest against the raising of fares from fourpence to five. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The national network proved very effective, providing heavyweight support for the brave but legally powerless. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Why weren’t you watching the parade? And what about writing that letter to the governor? In support of that preacher over to Brockway?” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

In October 1985, the DEA sent Robert Stutman to serve as director of its New York City office and charged him with the responsibility of shoring up public support for the administration’s new war. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

She did, however, make it clear that she did not support the use of violence if it could be avoided. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

He was a shrewd businessman, but he also gave a lot of money to charities and supported scholarships through his foundation. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

A flagpole jutted from the side of the Institute’s tower, supporting a long red banner that rippled in the breeze. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

When the interior support framing of a building had been eaten through and weakened enough, parts of the exterior brick walls would fall with a ground-rumbling roar. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

And with their support, I know I can. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Me and Penelope supported Marion for ten years after his father disowned him. Marion was a mess right up until he died, but what can I say. His sister loved him.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

For example, he questioned a bill proposed in the state legislature that would authorize use of tax funds to support the White Citizens Councils. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the first orphans were found huddled near a blacksmith’s forge, Israel and two others were given the task of finding shelter, care, and support for them. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

She hugged Mama and then led her into the living room, supporting her as one would support a cripple. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

He promised to support mother and child, as he did, buying them a home in the Philippines, sending occasional gifts to the child, and money to Marilyn. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes. I cannot leave Ogygia. My father, Atlas, fought against the gods, and I supported him.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

And the mystery of his suicide had left him baffled and without support. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The Mercury tracking network in and of itself was a project whose scale and boldness rivaled that of the space missions it supported. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Sons and daughters joined their mothers to support their fathers as they marched or picketed around the Yard. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The farmer helped Booth dismount, offering support when the fugitive’s body weight bore down on his injured leg. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

True or not, he was obviously unable to contribute to the support of the household on South Street where he lived with Harriet. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The story continues to unfold: A disorganized crowd of people become neat lines; couples cling to each other's hands for support. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Theo could support Gauguin, too; supporting two painters who lived together would be economical. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Mom was flying in for emotional support and to cheer us on as we neared the end of the qualifying circuit. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Abel’s mother and his sisters were all traditional, stay-at-home moms, and Abel and his younger brother, who was a policeman, supported the family. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The priest’s feet hardly touched the ground; he pointed his toes in an effort to support himself somehow. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Her parents supported the German occupation, though they weren't obvious about it. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Me and some of my friends are ditching school to come support y’all.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He was already at work tightening the model on its support stands so that he could read off the atomic coordinates. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

And indeed a study made in Holland in the early 1950’s provides support for the view that polluted waterways may carry a cancer hazard. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

CBS and The Mercury Theatre received telegrams, phone calls, and letters that supported some of those accounts. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

‘You have a lot of support and are in a lot of programs.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Over the next five years I mailed small amounts to the charity that supported Farmer’s hospital near Mirebalais. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

He had a logistics coordinator, a driver, and the critical emotional support he needed. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Using his shovel for support, he managed to get to his feet. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

I was told that the citizens were more likely to ask for police support than to complain about brutality. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

The people who bought tickets to our Echoes of the Soul fundraising concert did not simply support one hundred and fifty high school kids, they supported a cause. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Tennessee’s governor, Albert H. Roberts, was up for reelection, and he knew that supporting suffrage would cost him votes in a tight election. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Papa put an arm around her, needing her support. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two weeks after the event, she and a group of suffragists met with President Wilson to ask if he would support suffrage. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

And it wasn’t only me that needed my parents’ support. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Nugent was eager to gain their support, but even more eager to prevent the other side from gaining it. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

The membership voted against supporting the principle of educated suffrage. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

It was just a series of crumbling halls and rooms where ceilings were propped up with thick wooden support beams. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

To support the two of them, and to have money left over to send back home, Barlea had an almost impossible work schedule. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Water, sewer systems, and other public services that supported the white areas of town frequently did not extend to the black areas. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I told the reporters that there was no contradiction between my continuing support for the armed struggle and my advocating negotiations. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sam, supporting and guiding his stumbling master, followed after him as quickly as he could. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Zeno really did believe that motion was impossible, and his paradox was this theory's chief support. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Horton had a network of support crews waiting at road crossings and other strategic points and so needed to carry nothing but a bottle of water. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

They needed to line up support from leading community members. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

He was tempting me, baiting me; this was the technique that snared black young minds into supporting the southern way of life. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turned to Jenna for support, but she was already tugging off her shirt and jeans. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Jan slipped his arm about her waist, supporting her. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Nearby stood a table draped in an American flag, on top of which lay a blue and red velvet pillow supporting a telegraph key made of gold. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

King had traveled to Durham to announce his support for the lunch-counter movement because of Reverend Douglas Moore, a Durham minister who was a former classmate of King’s al Boston University. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

His spread fingers gripped the mountain, and his bare toes found support through contact, and even his chest lay against the stone so that he would not slip. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

Darwin had advanced the boldest new theory in biology, Owen wrote, without adequate experimental proof to support it; rather than fruit, he had provided “intellectual husks.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

“And is there any supporting evidence for that? The idea that there’s something wrong with you?” Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

Jason was still wobbly, so Piper encouraged him to wrap his arm around her for support. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The postmaster would argue, reasonably, he’s got no other way to support his family—his pay envelope arrives empty each week, with an official printed statement about emergency economic measures. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The very low rainfall and productivity of most of Australia makes it effectively even smaller as regards its capacity to support human populations. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Also, it was easier knowing that I had my team to support me on the strip. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

River valleys of the southwestern United States eventually came to support irrigation agriculture and complex societies, but only after many of the developments on which those societies rested had been imported from Mexico. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The meetings with city and county officials, the back-channel support from polite Durham society, the swelling membership roles, the new Klavern hall—any one of these taken individually was a significant feather in C.P.’s hood. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I’d directed Tina, my chief of staff and an attorney who herself had spent many years in the city, to throw her energy into rallying support for violence prevention there. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Once this proved successful and churches across the country were preaching the ASL’s message, the organization turned its main efforts to getting politicians elected to support its cause. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

They supported my every interest and encouraged my curiosity. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

It had been neatly dug and shored up with wooden supports. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

While her heart remained with the work of the women’s movement, Susan B. Anthony needed to find a way to support herself. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Even in public, she’d throw a jab at our president or at the church for supporting him. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Who can be surprised that the scheme has won the support of many middle-class Americans? Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She called one friend after another, but none of them had seen the news story the night before either, and they could offer only moral support, not enlightenment. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Rarely has a state so avidly supported the pursuit of knowledge. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How are you going to support a baby?” The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Wherever he might send her, though, Arya would need silver to support her, a roof above her head, someone to protect her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She looked at Shay for support, but her friend’s expression was carefully neutral. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Connie would wheel him to the toilet, then lift him from the chair and support him as he urinated into the beaker. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Very sweetly, and in a way no one else could quite detect, she took my arm and half supported me as we walked away from the ledge. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

At that point, LaTonya was two, Alfred was six, and Cheetah had never paid child support. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

The Committee called a mass protest meeting to “defend our democratic right to hear Marian Anderson sing,” and sent out a call for telegrams supporting an Anderson concert. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

As the days grew increasingly tense, my mother clearly missed more and more her village and the support of her extended family. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

He pointed out that in the Bible, rich believers helped support the apostles, just as donors to the Christian Union are investing strategically in the Ivy League today. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

And I always knew that I had his support, no matter what. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Might she have a chance both to support her small family and to follow her passion? The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Theo, “who was devoted to his brother, who had always supported him in his struggle to support himself from his art,” Bernard writes, “was sobbing pitifully the whole time.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“No. I’m just saying she’s always encouraged me and supported me.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Habib had opened a small dry goods store in downtown Kabul to support the family after the opium crops had been destroyed. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

He had also supported her when she chose to stay home and have children. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“It just supports my personal opinion that he’s a wacko,” Kate said with a shrug. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

The Hab is normally a dome, with flexible support poles maintaining the arch and rigid, folding floor material to keep its base flat. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

She felt a shock run through her body, and then she swayed a little and the air didn’t seem like it knew how to support her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

The mass action campaign culminated in a general strike on August 3 and 4 in support of the ANC’s negotiation demands and in protest against state-supported violence. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Under the tarpaulin, he had another twelve inches of space, the distance between the gunnel, which supported the tarpaulin, and the benches, so three feet in all, barely enough for him to stand. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

There are tons of other families who came to support their moms, dads, grandmas, brothers, and friends. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Far to the west of Saratov and Stalingrad, across the English Channel, British women—and a few from other Allied nations as well—were also flying planes to support the war effort. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Before she offered Ifemelu the job, she said, tone hushed in confidence, “My husband did not support me when I started this, because he thought men would chase me if I went to seek advertising.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

When historical or archaeological dates are examined in detail, they fail to support the view of irrigation as the driving force for state formation. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The suffragists, who supported women’s right to vote, passed out yellow roses. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Her fingers found the spyglass, and she held it to her eye, supporting one trembling hand with the other. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I lean against the wall for support and feel myself sliding down as my legs get weak. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

He gambled for support and I gave it to him. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

It means wishful thinking supported by flimsy evidence. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Barack and I checked into the University of Chicago hospital, bringing both Maya—who’d flown in from Hawaii to be there the week I was due—and my mom for support. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“I ain exactly a character yet, but I can tell they gonna star that vagran no visible mean of support stuff on me. They told me.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I went everywhere with only a thick silver cane for support, the same one I use today. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I exclaimed, supporting Mamá’s efforts to convince Papá. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

That she ended up supporting the cause she fighting against. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Her belly was so huge that it could barely be supported by her fragile frame. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He never imagined a reality where these two groups of people would ever meet, but here they were, all to support Shawna and Reg and the kids at West Oakland High. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Hall directed two other Sherpas—Arita and Chuldum—to remain at the tents in support, ready to mobilize in the event of trouble. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Among his longtime friends and colleagues, he had seen those who supported Oppenheimer get ritually humiliated by the personnel board, while those who doubted Oppie, like himself, were stigmatized by the scientific community. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Most fortunately, Kendrew made a favorable impression on Luria; like Kalckar, he was civilized and in addition supported the Labor Party. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Hamilton believed—and he had a good deal of evidence to support his belief—that the very survival of the infant American nation was at stake. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

A small smile appeared on his face again, and he pulled himself up using the metal fence that surrounded the court as support. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

The NEC agreed to support power-sharing, provided the minority parties did not have a veto. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone immediately started saying how they supported him, and he nodded and smiled, but was looking past all the women to me. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Yes, she would pay too, when her only son and support was dragged away in chains. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Of course: Nearly all the soil of Jackson Park was competent to support floating foundations except the one portion destined to bear the fair’s biggest and heaviest building. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“Nothing remains except for us to vote what support we can give the quest—transportation, money, magic, weapons.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Armstrong supported her as she struggled to her feet. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

“Maybe I haven’t been—I haven’t done the best job supporting you. I see that now. But believe it or not, up until this moment, I really thought I was doing the right thing.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

In January 1919, with public sentiment now stronger than ever in support of women’s right to the ballot, the NWP stepped up the pressure by introducing a new tactic it named “Watchfires of Freedom.” 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Stack collapses weren’t that uncommon, and if the scaffold supports buckled at the wrong angle, the domino effect could bring down four or five of the neighboring stacks too. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Bran used the bars sunk into the wall to support as he swung the dead weight of his legs into the basket and through the holes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Meaningful reforms can be achieved without such a movement, but unless the public consensus supporting the current system is completely overturned, the basic structure of the new caste system will remain intact. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

The United States insisted that North Vietnam stop supporting the war in the South. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

My hands could no longer support the gun with him upon its tip; they dropped, and he fell against the wall and then slid to the floor. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

The Guild is currently supporting fifty riders who were permanently disabled on the job. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Catt also issued a public statement to the president pledging NAWSA’s support of the war effort and accepting Wilson’s invitation to serve on the Woman’s Committee of the Council of National Defense. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

But as a single woman supporting her daughter, she had little time for such exploration. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

They lived in ease and comfort supported by huge numbers of blacks whom they kept in poverty and held in contempt. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

After all, in many respects, they are simply doing what black people did during the Jim Crow era—they are turning to each other for support and solace in a society that despises them. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Late that evening, we joined a group of friends and family at dinner, thanking them for their support during what had been a nutty eleven months since the announcement in Springfield. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Twenty men worked during the day shift producing replacement parts for mine machinery and fabricating a variety of ductwork and support structures. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

And so those emperors who had need of extraordinary support because of their newness in power allied themselves with the soldiers rather than the people. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t want politicians to voice lukewarm support for suffrage; she wanted them to work for change until it was accomplished. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

We copied them from the British, and even the British had forgotten their original purpose, which was possibly to support a heavy sword. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I mean, this sophomore girl comes up to me in the hall and explains that she supports the cause but decided to go back to class after she heard why they were really protesting. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Unlike a regular career where a person earned money, I had to spend money to support my fencing pursuits. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Great beams of black oak supported the high ceilings. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The grass roofs of the houses extended out from the walls to be supported by a circle of poles. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

He placed the responsibility for fashioning a suitable new vacuum chamber in Livingston’s hands, and then vanished from the laboratory to go “angling for funds and other support,” Livingston recalled. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

While 80 percent of Japan’s land area consists of mountains unsuitable for agriculture and only 14 percent is farmland, per square mile of that farmland Japan supports a population density eight times that of Britain’s. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Second, in an appendix to the sunspot book, Galileo made his only clear and unambiguous published statement of support for Copernican ideas, using the example of the moons of Jupiter to support his case. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

Brick walls, wooden bracing and support posts, shelves filled with dusty contents. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“But Travis loved this store and would have wanted to support it. So please let him support it this last time.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

I look to Denise, who is peering into the bathroom after us, for support. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one should think that support from the Gates Foundation, or grants from other foundations, relieved donors of the need to keep giving. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Stalin got his emotional support from his colleague and best friend, Sergey Kirov, the swashbuckling head of the Communist Party in Leningrad. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

The crossed timbers supporting the rails had the look of bayonets when they were silhouetted against a twilight sky. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hamilton lobbied his Federalist colleagues in the House to support Jefferson over Burr for the presidency, a decision that probably had a decisive effect on the eventual outcome. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Talking about how we would grow up and have babies at the same time, and eventually become old women together, walking around the square and holding each other’s arms for support. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He considered going back to school, with the company’s support, to study engineering. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Finally, in October 1916, Wilson came out and declared his official support for female suffrage. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Prometheus sent Zeus a message with a bunch of excuses for supporting Kronos. ‘I was just trying to minimize the damage,’ blah, blah. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Bodega, you happy about this guy cornin’?” “Yeah, and I want you to be there, with your wife, you know. For support, you know.” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

I stressed to the assembled press the need for mutual communication and support between the Africans and Afro- Americans whose straggles were interlocked. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

She looked around at Harry and Ron, appealing for their support. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

It didn’t support a body, no matter how much you wished. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Having the financial and emotional support of both of my parents made me so thankful because their support allowed me to keep my focus on fencing. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“Were trying to find out the best way to support him.” I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I knew that people who didn’t support the revolution sometimes met with so-called accidents. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

He then traveled to Philadelphia to ask George Washington to support his efforts. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

A roof of corrugated tin was supported in the front by a few wooden posts, and on the other three sides walls were formed by the tall boards of the fence. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The officers on the ground depended on them for support in case of a disturbance, and yards were a frequent site of trouble. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The broad bottom of each pyramid spread the load and reduced settlement; the narrow top supported load-bearing columns. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

He also released a statement saying that he “frankly and earnestly” supported the amendment “as an act of right and justice to the women of the country and of the world.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

With a wife and child to support, there was no thought of his returning to school. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

It was all there, starting with Truman’s decision to back France’s war to recapture its former colony, knowing a majority of people in Vietnam supported independence and Ho Chi Minh. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I offered assistance to one, lifting him from the ground; but he filled himself with heaviness, until all my efforts could not support him. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“It bothers me to even look at it. It can’t support ten million people, and there they are. There they are, kidnapped from West Africa.” Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

The National American Woman Suffrage Association decided to stand with President Woodrow Wilson and back the war effort, hoping that their cooperation would earn Wilson’s support of suffrage after the war. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

As news of the singular protest spread, messages of support for the vigilers came from around the country. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Nor can all that transpires in the wider culture—from Stonewall to Will & Grace to Brokeback Mountain to Glee to a U.S. president declaring his support for legalized gay marriage—change every mind in Levittown. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

I lean against the knobby tree trunk for support. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

The Dugout was sparsely furnished—booth benches with backs on them along the walls, and support pilings scattered throughout the room that cut into the dancing space. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

She had to do all within her power to support him. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

The United States is one of the few governments that actually supports an agency devoted to reversing the arms race. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The supports were tied together with strong vines that covered the north end of the island. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even the Cyclops’s smallest sheep were big enough to support my weight, and they had thick wool. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

"Think of how the Church supported colonialism. And the Crusades. Even the Nazis said they were Christians." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Sullivan replied, “The Indians shall see that there is malice enough in our hearts to destroy everything that contributes to their support.” An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

Much later, Pascal drew upon Galileo’s work when studying pressures in liquids in order to understand how the air supports a column of mercury in a barometer. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Should we be shocked when they turn to gangs for support when no viable family support structure exists? The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Flint was doubled up, hanging onto his new broomstick for support. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

The National Association of Colored Women was forced to march separately at the rear of the parade, followed only by a section of men who supported the cause. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Spain, unlike Norway, was rich and populous enough to support exploration and subsidize colonies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“The IRS would have taken his tax return for child support if he’d filed and, if he had a job, the state would have garnished his wages.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Nixon outlined the deal, and thanked the American people for their support. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I took his icy hand, needing the support more than I thought. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Mr. Voskuijl was our greatest source of help and support when it came to safety measures. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

I’d watched with dismay as Republicans in Congress followed suit, fighting Barack’s every effort to stanch the economic crisis, refusing to support measures that would cut taxes and save or create millions of jobs. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I believed I knew where he headed the night before, and made up my mind to find him and offer him my support. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thankfully, my family members joined us and came to offer words of encouragement and support. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

And even as he thought of that he saw a battery moving out of the woods to his left, being rushed up to support the line. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Down a long narrow veranda they went, the roofs supported by delicate carven posts, and into a hall the like of which Wang Lung had never seen. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

“You’re going to be the head of a family. How can you support a wife and children with books?” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Connor and I walked up to the door of the Tourette’s support group. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Every girl’s got to do her part in supporting our boys in arms,” she said, waving a swatch of paisley fabric. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I don’t think my costume was bad, and it sure wasn’t supporting violence. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Thermonuclear reactions in the solar interior support the outer layers of the Sun and postpone for billions of years a catastrophic gravitational collapse. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I did not know how to support myself. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

That was the only fact that I could have supported. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He has been thinking about how to support the children they hope to have. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

The spider’s silk support cables trembled like massive guitar strings and began to snap. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Many seem genuinely surprised that black people in the audience applaud these messages; for them, it is apparently news that black people think men should be good fathers and help to support their families. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Because Europe had no bridges without supports below, they initially terrified Pizarro’s men. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

From there, I monitored the life support situation. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her tender look was all the affection and support I needed, and as she departed she turned to me and said, “Uqinisufokotho, Kwedini!” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was pleasantly surprised by his support of my activism. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

There was a natural reluctance among many African states to support violent struggles elsewhere; but the speech convinced people that freedom fighters in South Africa had no alternative but to take up arms. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

To support her daughters, she took in laundry and later found a job as a cleaning woman at Wanamaker’s Department Store downtown. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

The ship moored beside a dozen other, similar sky-ships, at the top of a huge tree, large enough to support hundreds of dwellings built into the trunk. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

He wanted to know if they supported this plan, which risked escalating tensions with the Soviet Union and China. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

She was my closest friend, and I knew she would support me, no matter what I said or did. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

And he was now supported by other white people in the assembling crowd. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

If one accepts the traditional, earlier dates for the onset of American plant domestication, then 5,000 years instead of 1,500 or 2,000 years elapsed before food production supported villages. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Science is dependent on wealth for its material support,” observed Harper’s Monthly in 1936. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The rover was designed to support three people for two days, plus some reserve for safety. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pressed on her arms, using her to support my weight so I could step lightly. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

When they had assured her that they were indeed supporting Ireland, they set off again, though, as Ron said, “Like we’d say anything else surrounded by that lot.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Instead, he smiled as his mother reached under the table to grab his hand, a quiet sign of support. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It was a brilliant idea, because it allowed me to connect with and thank many of the people who had supported me for years. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Although medical opinion is divided on the question, much evidence exists to support the view that similar effects may occur in human tissues. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

He told Americans that his preference was to complete the term to which he’d been elected, but that he longer had enough support to continue. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Fans lay on, stood over, and clung to every support structure, making the track appear as if it were constructed entirely of spectators. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m a mess is what I am,” he says, holding on to the building for support. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

His conjecture that the orbits of the planets are circumscribed by the five platonic solids were no more supported by Tycho’s data than by Copernicus’. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He supports me a little with his arm and we go home. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

The mortar platoon of Charlie Company had been out providing support to the infantry. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

So I fall back on the support networks of my real-life social class, call the dermatologist I know in Key West, and bludgeon him into prescribing something sight unseen. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The support team taped the boots to the legs of the suits to make an airtight seal above the ankle. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And President Lyndon B. Johnson had held a press conference to deliver a statement in support of voting rights. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was back in London only two days before he rang up to say that both he and Rosy found that their X-ray data strongly supported the double helix. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

“Maybe a little bit. I had a talk with them on the way over, and I think they understand that they’re here to support y’all, not turn this into some crusade.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The two women help her off the bed, support her on either side while she paces. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Also, it’s important that she feel we are supporting her, not him. You know how women are. If she thinks that we're in any way unsympathetic, it will only set things back.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He worried about how he was going to support himself after high school. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

In Wyoming, a group of the wives of elected officials had worked behind the scenes to convince their husbands to support female suffrage. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

What should an elite do to gain popular support while still maintaining a more comfortable lifestyle than commoners? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps the most famous example of such ventures would be the voyages of Columbus, which were supported by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

There were a lot of young women who, over the years, left the foundation because they hadn’t felt supported or encouraged to keep going. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

All the reasons for the phenomenal support of Permian had been embodied by this 1980 varsity team. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“On my side. I think it's going to be really painful. Will you be my emotional support?” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

"When things get rough it kind of helps to know you got support —" His voice broke off and he seemed to stare down at me, although he faced me at eye level acrosis the desk. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, to Moss: “We’ll be there. To support you this time.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Nevertheless, the Icelandic court reopened the case to allow Jinky’s attorney to present more evidence in support of her claim that she is Bobby’s daughter. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Corn was their most important crop, but beans, pumpkins, tomatoes, cocoa, and other food crops flourished and supported the dense population. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

At that very moment, more than a quarter million Chinese soldiers massed on the Chinese side of the Yalu, preparing a surprise attack in support of their Communist neighbor. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

She started the Housewives’ League to help support Negro businesses. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

We imitate each other’s emotions as a way of expressing support and caring and, even more basically, as a way of communicating with each other. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And you, Clover, where are those four foals you bore, who should have been the support and pleasure of your old age? Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

Crews drove concrete pilings deep in the ground to support the wall. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

He dropped to the cushion, supporting himself with one crutch. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

Standing in the clearing was something that looked like a table but, instead of a slab on top, it had only the edges, like old fancy table legs supporting a big empty picture frame. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Following closely behind them perhaps there would have strode a professional pilgrim, supporting himself on a stout knobbed staff shod like an alpenstock and weighed down with blessed medals, relics, shells, vernicles and so forth. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he crossed the little beach and disappeared among the piles and steel posts which support the piers. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I—it was an accident. I—I stuck him—" Mr. Armin supported Julian with one arm and helped him sit on the floor. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

"The roses support the lion, as the might of Highgarden supports the realm," proclaimed Joffrey. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Other children were running too, and we smacked into each other and into the walls and support beams. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though they were all in support of Gregory shooting his shot, they also told him that he'd need to prepare. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Some even suggested that he might have seen yellow fever when it wasn’t really present in order to support his theory. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

He saw how she sagged against the window frame, and put out his arm to support her. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Former juvenile offenders who had later become well-known public figures filed supporting documents, including very conservative politicians like former U.S. senator Alan Simpson from Wyoming. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Bigwig had raised his head and was supporting himself on his forepaws alone. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She gave all she could, but she couldn’t support so many homesteaders. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Farmer raised his glass in support of Alex, adding, “May he stay out of trouble.” Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

She met with her birth mother support group a few days earlier, telling them about the upcoming meeting with a voice that didn’t shake or tremble. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The stick that had supported a skull hampered him but he would not be parted from his only weapon. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

These tmmch, being supported on beams of wood which could be burned away with fire at the proper moment, had it, bringing the rubble-filled baileys down on top of them. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the outset, most of it came from Groves, who committed to supporting Lawrence’s laboratory at the level of more than $3 million a year. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

It looked around owlishly with wide, dark eyes, but seemed unable to support its own head. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

You are to give him your loyal support and regard him as the new instrument of the committee's authority . Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Such spatial realities require that densely populated regions support large and complexly organized societies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

However, if the majority of the organization or the people support a decision, coercion can be used in certain cases against the dissident minority in the interests of the majority. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As tears rolled down Mary’s face, her mother told her she would be there to support her no matter what happened. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

The initiative won majority support in every county in the state. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Let’s assume that there are indeed 106—or a million—stars with planets which support life in our own galaxy. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, actually. Dark blue means scientist or researcher, and green means support staff—they do maintenance, upkeep, things like that.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He leaned against one of the tables for support. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She’d supported my efforts at Public Allies when I was there and helped raise funds for Barack’s various campaigns, marshaling her wide network of connections to boost our every endeavor. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Representative Abraham Baldwin of Georgia chimed in to support Smith's version of the federal compact. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

The network’s already got a bunch of emails in support of me. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Troy Price got a better job, as executive director of Pikeville’s new support center for abused children. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

A week later the workmen finished the crib that would support the bridge while they replaced the pilings. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

The winner sits in a place of honor on the platform, surrounded by their support crew. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

She reads out the descriptions, snorting with stifled laughter: “ ‘Delightfully trimmed in dainty lace, with extra support for the mature figure.’ Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

But my agent keeps insisting that many actors go through moments like these before they land supporting and lead roles. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Next Dr. Zinchenko studied the holographic statues projected into black crepe-lined recesses cut into the massive stone piers that supported the arched windows from which the Wonder Dome rose. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

“I know we ask a lot of you as a community, but you never fail to turn out and support our center, and all those who benefit from it,” Imam Malik continues. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

He feels selling his eggs or chickens in a chain supermarket supports the industrial food industry, the very thing he is trying to get away from. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

In its purest form, the symphonic poem style is what orchestral film music grew out of in the 1920s and ’30s, its job to support and describe something outside music. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

I owed everything to my family and their undying support for me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

The tunnel spiraled gently downward, the ceiling supported by white stone arches that reminded Frank of a whale’s rib cage. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

These African states have fallen prey to the British-American imperialist conspiracy to use the committee’s recommendations as a pretext for a massive arms support for their puppet and tottering neocolonialist regime in Nigeria.... Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

A senator who had spoken earlier had come up to him after the rally and had enthusiastically shaken his hand, promising him his complete support. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

A little awkwardly, as though not quite used to supporting his considerable bulk in that position, but with perfect balance, he was strolling across the yard. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

H. G. Wells was visiting the United States on a speaking tour to encourage American support for Britain in the war against Germany. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

"What if we got them to support the issue whether they like us or not? The issue is a community issue, it's non-partisan." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

His face was tight with pain, and he leaned heavily on a chair for support. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

A village in China of fifteen hundred people might support itself entirely with 450 acres of land, which in the American Midwest would be the size of a typical family farm. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

“You don’t have to tell anyone. But it’d just be a shame if you had all these people willing to support you, and you never let them.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Marxists gave serious attention to national liberation movements and the Soviet Union in particular supported the national struggles of many colonial peoples. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I just stagger to my feet while she clings, Max supporting some of her weight, and he helps me get her to the bedroom. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Harry was with them; he would, of course, be supporting Bulgaria, and he wondered vaguely why he had a large green shamrock pinned to his chest. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The problem for Bobby became that, since his teeth no longer had fillings, they also no longer had any support and became more fragile. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Poor Miss Whitlaw had lost her house in the fire, and so had lost her chief financial support. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

The government seemed prepared to wait indefinitely; their thinking was that the longer we waited, the more support we would lose. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Immediately the support team opened their head bubbles and peeled off their suits. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He gets up, using the wall as support. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

It must have stretched for several acres, and to support all of his bulk there were a hundred golden legs, each carved like some creature of the sea. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

If the boys created a weak link in the Under Thirteens defense, the rest of the team would simply have to work harder on the field to support them. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

“In fact, I insist. If we don’t support our artists, how can they create great work?” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

It was obvious she didn’t understand, but since there are only four white people in this class, I was hoping for some support. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Piper was grateful for his support, but she still felt uneasy. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

This tree, unlike every other one she’d seen, still had its leaves—a massive cloud of green hanging low over the grassy land and supported by a mess of tangled branches. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I helped him to his feet, and we went up the hill together, Timothy leaning on me for support for the first time. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why, girls, to be sure,” he said, undoubtedly sensing her need for support. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

They wanted to maximize support for the shoulders, so the back of the chair was wider at the top than at the bottom. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

This and his unpublished comments in support of Copernicanism began to draw criticism of Galileo. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

The chorus grew to a rolling thunder of support, and it felt as if Isihlangu was shaking beneath our feet. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

On the day of the speech, only Anthony had shown up to support Stanton. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“For a while, after the Purity War, all the laboratories were underground, to keep them safer if they were attacked. Now it’s just the support staff who goes down here.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

One spotted hand clutched at his son’s shoulder for support. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t doing Percy much of a favor by giving him her support. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

She leaned back into her mother’s soft strength and tried to hold on to her, tried to give her as much support as she could. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Training for my Olympics qualifier, wearing an ankle brace for support with an injury. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

The thin wrought-iron supports were wrapped in climbing white roses and emerald ivy. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Lawrence countered that Chicago’s experience with large-scale nuclear research was meager compared with that of the Rad Lab, which had support facilities to spare. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Oh yes, there was a lot of support for our movement back then, the tide was with us.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tabitha treasured that spoon and always hid it inside the luak, the cattle shed, under a log that supported the wall. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t trust himself to be disciplined, and he says some fundamental neuroscience has emerged to support his fears. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Why should I have to pay child support when I gave all my children up for adoption?” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

With the reduced load of only supporting one human instead of six, a 14 percent energy production loss is irrelevant. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

President Wilson’s reluctance to lend suffragist leaders his support caused them to take a new look at what they needed to do. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

While Paul and Burns did become involved with NAWSA, they didn’t support its emphasis on state campaigns. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

This awareness, supported by ample evidence from the past, made Pecola tighten her stomach muscles and ration her breath. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

They would land from more amtracs, which could be used against the seawall; the theory, said Lieutenant Pavelman, was to come in fast and hard with full support behind the initial wave of riflemen. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

All strength drained out of him, and all of a sudden he understood how alone he had been and how much he had missed his parents’ support. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

We demanded to have our leg irons removed, and with the support of the dentist, our guards took them off. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Victors have a special status, and if they appeared to be supporting my defiance of the Capitol, it would’ve been dangerous politically. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

On January 4, I’ll be running in the Disney World Marathon in support of the Diabetes Action Team—a nonprofit organization committed to the prevention and treatment of diabetes. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Eighty-five percent of the public supported Johnson’s handling of the crisis. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The newspaper acknowledged that times were tough down south but cautioned that the employment market for blacks up north was too weak to support a mass of new job seekers. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Now, listen, Uncle Tom,” I said, “you’re not going to whip me. You’re a stranger to me. You don’t support me. I don’t live with you.” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He mentioned some of the achievements the school had made, and he emphasized how much they needed support at the Community Day Bake Sale to start a new computer lab. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Here is my quote: My mother, the president, still fully intends to win this race. We’re here to support her and to encourage the party to stay united behind her.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

She fell in a sitting position, her back supported by Sammy’s bed frame. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could offer love and support during their times of illness and bereavement because I knew what it was like to be there. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“A lot of the support staff used to be in the experiment in Indianapolis—another city, not far from here,” Zoe says. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“This is all super easy for you to say. You have loving parents who support you and want you to succeed at stuff. You can afford college.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

The colored people in Auburn felt that they could not possibly support an institution which took its inmates in free of charge, and so began to charge an admittance fee. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

We saw such a vote as a signal of support for negotiations, not necessarily for de Klerk. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Holding tightly with her left hand, feeling the strength in her arm, which would now briefly be her only support, she planted her feet firmly to push off and propel herself across the rock. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“He also said he wanted his father, Harry Ellsberg, who lives in a Detroit suburb, to know that he is deeply grateful for the expressions of support.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I earned thirteen dollars a week and I had to support four people with it, and should I risk that thirteen dollars by acting idealistically? Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The weight of the outer layers of the star is now supported by the high temperatures and pressures generated in the interior nuclear reactions. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

But later, possibly realizing why I had run away, he came to the conclusion that I was not evidence in support of his theory but against it. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

"Those who favor Stannis will call it proof. Those who support Joffrey will say it means nothing." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Here it was again, Pierre Lemerre’s phrase, Jefferson’s phrase, the principle Clarkson was fighting for—indeed, he came to France to support the new government. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

Iceland’s climate permitted herding and extremely limited agriculture, and its area was sufficient to support a Norse-derived population that has persisted to this day. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Which goal was more important: supporting Vietnam’s right to independence, or containing the spread of communism? Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

On the other hand, he was a Democrat, and he was getting pressure from the party to support ratification. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Johanna told me once that if the decisions had been up to her, she would have supported action against Erudite instead of the passivity the rest of her faction advocated. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

We stand for what feels like a longtime, until my shoulders ache from supporting my arms. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

His body was a stalk supporting the tulip of his brain. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

In support of their claim that Armstrong should, at the very least, be entitled to discovery, Armstrong’s lawyers offered two sworn affidavits. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

At one end of the town stands a stark old stucco structure, the roof of which supports an electric sign— DANCE—but the dancing has ceased and the advertisement has been dark for several years. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It does if you can prove it. I’m sorry, do you have any papers or anyone who can support you?” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She felt the dizzy drop, then the supporting lift of the swing. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

The fingers had to support one another and not try to show off by being individualists. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

A white dwarf is supported by the exclusion principle repulsion between the electrons in its matter. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Many settlers on the borders of Indigenous territories believed that the newly created, professional US military might not support their interests. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

Next: There's no reason for the trailer to have life support. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I figured you could use some support,” Wanda said as they ascended the steps at City Hall. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Behind her, the merchants who had gathered to support her were all holding some kind of food item at the ready. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

As he reached the opposite bank, he dumped Gregor on the ground and joined Luxa and Henry, who were frantically trying to hack through the silk ropes supporting the bridge. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Their own father, an amiable giant nearly seven foot tall, lacked the drive and ambition of his sons, and he refused to support this tomfool idea. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

By 2008, many North Korean defectors were so deeply in debt to the smugglers that the South Korean government changed the way it distributed cash support. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Leaving the foundation would have repercussions beyond losing the support, camaraderie, and good will of my friends—I felt like I’d be considered a traitor to the unspoken brother/sisterhood of Black fencers. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

But maybe Pouncey managed to drag himself through the snow to support me. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

They barely managed to support their young family. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Instead, I stretched it out to the side and placed my left hand on the ground for extra support. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Two of them, in the middle of the room, were supporting a closed casket. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

I think Caitlin might have told you that I come from a poor family and this has worsened because my dad, who used to support the family, is no longer working. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

In states that already had female suffrage, the emphasis would be on support for a federal amendment. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Most teachers use some type of visual cues and supports such as charts, books, musical instruments, and music notation. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

Then he stood back and looked at the people supporting the balancing rocks. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

She calmed her heart, letting her feet find their support again. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

A man sat on the couch leaning precariously to the side, his right elbow supporting his body and his head nearly flat against his shoulder. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

She helped me to my feet, one hand supporting my back and the other holding my left arm crooked over her shoulder. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I was afraid that if Bekenstein found out about it, he would use it as a further argument to support his ideas about the entropy of black holes, which I still did not like. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

While I already stressed the difficulties posed by Australia’s climate and soils, its most productive or fertile areas can nevertheless support European farming. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

With no supporting evidence, it was believed that Japanese Americans would act as spies and saboteurs for Japan. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

The day after the community meeting, when Mr. Heller came to make his fantastic offer of support, I went into school early and found Emily in the gym before the bell rang. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

He was persuaded that the revealed documents gave no support to the Trinitarian doctrines which were due to late falsifications. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

With its support, he rededicated himself to serving God, and by his senior year he was running his own Bible-study group, hoping to inoculate first-year students against the temptations he had faced. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

As he grew older, James helped with the farm work and took odd jobs to support the family. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

These can be gleaned only from the recollections of his associates, who uniformly described him as insistently supporting Neylan’s position. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Most scientists doubted that the Mars environment could support a humanlike life form. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

If Operation Breakthrough was to have any credibility in the community, it had to show that it would support residents. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

He was spread-eagled on the cold black marble floor, his nose inches from one of the silver serpent tails that supported the large bathtub. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

At times he had to use the side of the rut for support, in order to make it to the next ledge. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

I’m neither, but today’s events don’t exactly support my case. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were getting fire support from Tam Ky, and there was no response from the hill we were supposed to be moving onto. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Typically the subject was a well-to-do immigrant supporting some potential insurgency in his old land, or else funding a fledgling trade union or radical student organization. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want to support our schools. I want to save them.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

There’s no parking area around Levy' Pants, the neighborhood’s living median or something is too low to support a big market, and on and on again. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He worked with the shop teacher to figure out how to support the thing, and they drew a plan together. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

They have actually had the time and patience to listen to me, to help me, and to support me. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I hated her weak neck, the way it did not support her head but let it droop; her head would fall backward. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our hope, of course, is to find evidence to support the first of these three possibilities. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The policy was supported by the Dutch Reform Church, which furnished apartheid with its religious underpinnings by suggesting that Afrikaners were God’s chosen people and that blacks were a subservient species. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was happy that in addition to my mom and sister, Akhi had also made it to this competition and was able to provide me with the support I needed on the strip. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

It grabbed Nathan’s ear and held on to it for support as it raised the light source as high as it could. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Inept or disreputable companies have on more than one occasion failed to deliver crucial logistical support—oxygen, for instance—as promised. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

She needed to stabilize her position in order to help support Mark Antony’s faltering efforts. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

For attached was a long slender neck that supported a beautiful white head with a black mask and a bright orange beak. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Last year, as a show of community support, and shrewd marketing, they drained their artificial waterways. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Several months after Barack’s announcement in Springfield and with the support of my colleagues, I’d decided to scale back to part-time hours, knowing it was the only sustainable way to keep going. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

This was another way of showing her support, and every time I put on a fresh shirt I felt her love and devotion. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dome of the Hab is mostly supported by air pressure, but there are flexible reinforcing poles across the inside to hold up the canvas. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was leaning against the wagon wheel for support. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Their pictures were featured prominently on posters, newspapers, and magazines—generating passive support for a national eugenics movement. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

The tent is enormous, as tall as the sky and supported by long, straight poles jutting at various angles. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“And so tonight—to you, the great silent majority of my fellow Americans—I ask for your support,” he concluded. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The upheavals of the war deprived Kepler of much of his financial support, and the end of his life was spent fitfully, pleading for money and sponsors. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was graduating with straight As and I still had the support of my friends and family. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Stanton continued: “We are assembled...to declare our right to be as free as man is free, to be represented in the government which we are taxed to support.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

She presses her free hand against her hip as though supporting it. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

She drew strength from the older man’s steadfast support and intellectual nourishment from his commanding intelligence, which grappled with a wide range of issues, from anticolonial movements in Africa to presidential politics here at home. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The room spins as I try to focus on her face, and I slump against Tobias for support. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The car contained badly decomposed bodies packed so tightly they were still standing, one body supporting the next. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The New York Times documentary had aired and brought even more attention to the plight of girls in Swat, and we started receiving messages of support from people all over the world. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Merry and Sam drew their swords also and rode up to support Pippin; but Frodo did not move. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Inviting her over as moral support was probably the best decision I’ve made in weeks. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Honeybees depend not only on physical contact with the colony, but also require its social companionship and support. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I should have known. May I ask where the money comes from to support this decadent whimsy of yours?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Luke worked for my parents, and without an education, he needed that job to support his family. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

An unbreakable bond united the crew—for many members, it was the only support system they had. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

After years of clandestine relationships, it felt refreshing to court in a fishbowl, to have the support of her parents from the very start, the inevitability of an unquestioned future, of marriage, drawing them along. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

They had looked about themselves and saw nothing to contradict the statement; saw, in fact, support for it leaning at them from every billboard, every movie, every glance. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

What starts out as hopeful scrolling quickly turns into defeat, and I sort of wish I could start a support group for all these people with their regrets and what-if fantasies. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Elsewhere, however, the new theory drew steady if cautious support. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Everyone assumed the popular girl had a million friends and a family who supported her. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The foundations of die Great Pyramid of Meereen were massive and thick to support the weight of the huge structure overhead; even the interior walls were three times thicker than any castle’s curtain walls. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Not only did this the person risk her life for me and my brothers, but it is also the person who has supported every decision and every accomplishment that I’ve succeeded at. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

When passersby asked what they were doing, one member spoke and answered simply and directly that they were marching in support of women’s right to vote. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

She used the wall for support and tapped the floor in front of her with her crutch to make sure there were no traps. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

All round the place of assembly the grey trunks rose, straight or leaning, and supported the low roof of leaves. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The money was intended to support the family if President Garfield died or was permanently incapacitated by his injury. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

He wanted to paint full-time, but with a wife and five children to support, that was not practical. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Or dashes can be used in pairs instead of parentheses to enclose an aside or an explanation: Her new shoes had loads of style—they were Ferragamos—but not much arch support. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hence archaeology in Japan is supported by astronomically large budgets and draws public attention to a degree inconceivable anywhere else in the world. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Chung had died recently and his wife was going to have to get a job to support her three little girls. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even without a comprehensible theoretical foundation, however, astrology would deserve respect if it worked, if there were some empirical support for the accuracy of its claims. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stepped on the heels of his boots to take them off, holding the back of Edward’s chair for support. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Speaking of life support, the rover switched over to the local tanks when the valves shut. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

My legs feel soft and rubbery and unable to support my weight. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

His hands were perfectly steady as he held the bow, almost as if he had propped it against a branch for support. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Four graceful columns supported the portico, and the huge double door featured a heavy, brass knocker. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

The conference would furnish important connections for the ANC and be the first and best chance for us to enlist support, money, and training for MK. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Sho," he said, stopping his cart and resting it on its support. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I looked up support groups for kids with no arms, and guess what? There are none. At least not that I could find. I guess Tourette’s is a lot more common.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

So far, the rover and my ghetto life support are working admirably. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

In this type of swift warfare, German dive-bombers attacked Poland from the air to support the tank assaults on the ground. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

He leaned his head into my cheek for support and lifted the wing higher, letting out small squeaking sounds of contentment. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Inquiry into the background of some of these men reveals that their entire research program is supported by the chemical industry. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

After the convention, the leadership presented this declaration, plus a petition with eight thousand signatures supporting women’s suffrage, to the Ohio lawmakers revising the state’s constitution. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Instead, one part of the explanation for farmer power lies in the much denser populations that food production could support: ten naked farmers certainly would have an advantage over one naked hunter-gatherer in a fight. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“My wife leads our warriors. She goes with us not to direct the quest but to gauge the level of support we may expect from our allies.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Each support is only as wide as my shoulders, and there are no railings to hold me in, but climbing a ladder is better than climbing the spokes of the wheel. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Like them she put a hand to her belly, supporting the world; she felt omnipotent and proud; and then a muscle in her back spasmed. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“You need to take some time for yourself before you burn out, kid. You need a bigger support system. “Stop calling me ‘kid,’” Alex says. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Tia and Plip Flapper, the Stormville witch, waited on the other side of the finish line, crouched down, screaming support for each of their toads. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“You supported me even after you lost Javier. You still cared about me. So don’t you dare say you failed us. You didn’t fail me.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

First Charles told his father that he was worried he wouldn’t be able to support a family with his current plan of pursuing science. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was thinking maybe Mr. Munch was trying to be his emotional support dog, except not a dog. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Reaching the top, we stepped out onto a series of slim iron walkways twenty-five feet above the ground, weaving their way among the thick timbers that supported the roof. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Residents of upscale Hope Valley also wrote C.P. with their thanks—sometimes enclosing a check to support “your important work.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Madison produced six reasons why Jefferson’s gesture of support might create unacceptable political risks. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

To achieve those goals, Klan leaders, who were all from the higher social classes, needed the support of lower-class whites. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I laughed helplessly, holding the stair rail for support. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

In an attempt to support their new position for educated women’s rights, both Stanton and Susan B. Anthony began to use divisive and racist arguments. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

But as he said, we never considered anything from her viewpoint, and it never occurred to us to say or do anything to support her. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Saying the usual things about how excited and happy she was to see all the parents in the audience and how she loved seeing this kind of support and blah-blah-blah. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

He ended by saying that he was startled and disturbed to learn that in spite of my own position in the Thembu royal house I did not support the principle of traditional leadership. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

With my whole body supported by the railing I dare myself to look at my toes as they hang at the edge of the world. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

With one arm on Jack’s back and another supporting his chest, Hazel pushed him forward. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I don’t know what got into me, but then I said to her, “And maybe you can come to the next Tourette’s support meeting with us.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

It pitted two sides against each other, both of which were seeking my support. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lives of service depend on the lives of support, Farmer would come to say. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Mark is already rushing at them, diving, then sliding across the floor so that he can brace his feet against the window frame for support while reaching for Alec’s arm. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I thought of Rahim Khan and the little note of support he had written me after he’d read my first story. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He had to support himself as he did this, meaning someone had to hold the beaker while Morrie filled it. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Before this nightmare happened. Got off around seven thirty A.M., thought I’d swing by to give my support.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She clutched her frog spear in her other hand, jabbing the tines into the snow for a little more support. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I thought about how I tried to help her—enabled, I guess— how I kept her on life support, how she clung to me, how she lied and even manipulated her only son. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Williams juggled dozens of girls, maintaining three or four different apartments around the city, and all the while supporting himself by smuggling drugs up from the Bronx. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Record-setting flights were a good way to rally national support for aviation. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“I want to real bad. To support you.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The steel support beam had to be craned in; the crew was waiting for the crane. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wondered that the ground here could support such a large structure. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Many whites who supported Jim Crow justified it on paternalist grounds, actually believing they were doing blacks a favor or believing the time was not yet “right” for equality. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I saw my letters to her both as love letters and as the only way I could give her the emotional support she needed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stood there alone; there was no microphone to support me, only the coffin before me upon the backs of its wobbly carpenter's horses. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Proceeds will go toward the purchase of Liberty Bonds to support our young men in arms. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

My voice was crumbling, and I struggled to shore up its supports. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

In addition, the women pledged to collect one million signatures on a petition supporting the Thirteenth Amendment. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Will felt a jolt of shock and rage that Mrs. Coulter had dared to bring his own mother in to support her argument. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Once he arrived safely in Rome, Ptolemy went to work lobbying for support. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

After several disheartening meetings with our board, it had become clear that we had no support in the state for the project. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Especially since after I was attacked, the whole world was supporting me. I felt like one person hates me—maybe.” The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

His neighbor keeplocks would cheer in support; they were his chorus. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She shook free of him, as if to prove she did not need support, but she walked close to him. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

From his agitation, I discerned that Lord Cheldthorpe had given no firm word on whether he would support our continued experiments and grace the arts of our house with his beneficence. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

One of the older archers had to support Håkon so he could keep up with the princess’s breakneck pace. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Though just barely substantial enough to support body weight, the rime was plastered over the rock to a thickness of two or three feet, so I kept plugging upward. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mom saw the roller coaster of emotions fencing put me through, and from the very beginning, I could count on her support to help me through even my darkest hour. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

The Nazis wanted to ensure that the teachers were politically reliable and supported the National Socialist Party and its principles. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“How about if you learn to type so you’ll be able to support yourself? I bet you can learn to type a hundred words a minute like the best secretaries.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

How could I feel sorry for a counterrevolutionary’s family member who refused to support the Red Guards? Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was unique in the history of the county: no machines opposed Atticus Finch, no machines supported him, and no one ran against him. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

They had the best educations, a thousand chances, a thousand connections, and still they’d ended up unable to support themselves. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

I had not supported her as she had supported me. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

With an effort Wilson left the shade and support of the doorway and, breathing hard, unscrewed the cap of the tank. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Child support,” I’d overheard Mom saying through her closed bedroom door. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The remaining way for kleptocrats to gain public support is to construct an ideology or religion justifying kleptocracy. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

And the very idea of banking on some kind of matching support from the government seemed laughable after their internment experience. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kathy, in his sharp-witted testimony, denied committing acts of sabotage or inciting others to do so, but he said he supported such acts if they advanced the struggle. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

"It sits outside the Hab, so I saw when it disappeared. He probably mounted it on the rover. There's no other reason to move it, so I'm guessing he's got life support online." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Columns that reminded me of Lego blocks supported it. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

The Cook seemed fully intent on backing up the support he’d shown for Thomas in the Gathering. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

The Shavepate felt it would win her support against the Sons of the Harpy. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Of course”—J/C gestures to us—“it’s a lot better when you have family support. They want to make sure they discharge you into a safe environment. I don’t have that.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

I drag myself toward him, hesitate, support myself on my hands, creep a bit farther, wait, again a terrible journey. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

As it turned out, Enstice had a history of prematurely and incorrectly declaring deaths to be homicides without adequate supporting evidence. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

It might also provide the kind of secondary, spin-off items of science that we like to see in federally supported research. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I mean...it’s the most well-known symbol of the governing body in this country that supported the continuation of US chattel slavery,” Britt-Marie says. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

I work to support my habit of writing. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

In similar fashion, the skeleton finds it doesn’t have to support any weight. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

You can appeal, as above, to the written or universal law in support or against a given contract. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

Clearly the people here were supporting the Morrisons and the prosecution. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Few supported these efforts to put a woman in space, but after American John Glenn orbited the Earth, the Soviets feared the United States was catching up or even surpassing them in the Space Race. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

Even of these several hundred crops, most provide minor supplements to our diet and would not by themselves have sufficed to support the rise of civilizations. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I felt dizzy in the hot Carolina sun and leaned against Phil for support. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

The lamp looked as if it was floating along in midair, and even though Harry could feel his arm supporting it, the sight gave him the creeps. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“I am afraid not. Anne insists that you be returned to her household as soon as you are able. The law supports her position, I fear, and in these unsettled times, there is little remedy.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom made a point of thanking Mr. Donnelly, right in front of Dad, “for speaking up in support of our children.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

They secretly searched his room and looked for any evidence that supported Dasch's story. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

You have to have parents who encourage and support you. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Her father came outside, supported by Lady Isobel and the driver. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I would like to be with my mother, be very well educated, and have enough money to support my family, if I ever have one.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I leaned back against him, desperate for any support I could find, and closed my eyes. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

The internal pressure was a vital part of its support. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wynn decided Nan wouldn’t be comfortable without back support, a claim she denied, but then agreed to wait for a booth all the same. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Like many other statements in support of spraying, this one needs to be questioned. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“The next support group meeting is coming up,” I told Connor. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“And what kind of moral support would you like?” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

A ladder is a support; it’s also a way up. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The tricky part was figuring out how to maintain life support. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You must have some of your clothes that you want washed, too,” she says as she secures the tape around the plastic supports. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

While Chapman had suggested that Myers must have been pressured to recant, the district attorney presented no actual evidence to support that claim, which made the judge's ruling hard to understand. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

As for Olmsted, Burnham was struck by the slightness of his frame, which seemed structurally insufficient to support so massive a skull. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

He had traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, to support black sanitation workers who were being treated unfairly in their jobs. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I was now, like her, the wife of a U.S. senator—Mrs. Obama, she’d called me throughout the conversation—but that didn’t mean I had to drop everything to support him. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Captain Black was deeply disillusioned by this treacherous stab in the back from someone in high place upon whom he had relied so confidently for support. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

When they reached the ranch, the peasants, emboldened by the support they had received from the press, refused to let them in, demanding a court order. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I did this both to support my wife and to show my belief in her innocence. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fact that most of the evidence in support of any disparity had since been discredited was deemed irrelevant; what mattered was whether the law had seemed rational at the time it was adopted. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

We would have to stop the Introduction to Poetry Unit prematurely, she said, and move directly into the Modern Drama Unit so that the class could support Lillian and Douglas. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

They were stacked with talent—big, tough players, like Jason Zundel and Dallas Miller, and they had in Reggie a tenacious defender and supporting player. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Her face, as she watched, was full of pain and fear, of tension barely supported, and of pity that could scarcely have been expressed had she filled all the world with her weeping. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Guys, it’s just...the people in the neighborhood looked like they really supported Wilfrido’s proposal, you know? The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

More important, it appeared that he had befriended the Romagna and had won the support of all of its populace once the people began to taste the beneficial results of his rule. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

This gets easier and easier until she comes up with still another child to abort or support. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rotting beams supported on once-white pillars had buckled at the center, leaving a yawning, gaping hole. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the weeks that followed, no fewer than four million letters, telegrams, phone calls, postcards, and other expressions of support poured into the Republican Party’s headquarters. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

"We must support our country, especially now, in time of war, and that means supporting our leaders." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

The woman’s hair flowed long and silver, and she held a beautifully carved wooden staff for support. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

I hear Peeta’s handcuffs slide down the support as he settles in. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

She said we need the support of one another. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Even if I didn’t agree with what had happened with Senor Betafil, so many smart people supported the revolution, they couldn’t all be wrong. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

She didn’t want to rain on Penelope’s parade, but she also didn’t want the girl to be disappointed when no one supported her grand scheme. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

They supported Chief Buthelezi’s desire to retain Zulu power and identity in a new South Africa by preaching to him the doctrine of group rights and federalism. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

They reached the large concrete bridge support column that rose out of the ground before the river. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Now he was a liberal Democrat and wore black armbands in support of radical causes. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Now standing erect without external support, his closed hands fixed firmly to his thighs, the kouros expresses the confident vitality that is characteristic of the best of his brothers.” Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t so difficult for her in the end: it was more a confidence thing, and with us there for support, she seemed to lose her fear of the fence. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

That left the Marines on Guadalcanal without any naval support, only half of their supplies, and 50,000 Japanese ready to wipe them out. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The British army paraded up Broadway the next day, cheered by Loyalists all wearing a red ribbon or flower in their hats in support of the King. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Stanley grabbed hold of the shovel as he climbed up the rock wall, using the sides of the rut to help support him. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Besides offering Regina support, Bobby wanted to introduce her to Zita. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

One of the supporting pillars was starting to buckle. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

That could come in as soon as eighteen months if Fermi’s program had full government support. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

They believed that Mark Antony would not support Caesarion’s right to rule over that of his own flesh and blood. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Though each of the others vanished and reappeared like fragments floating round a pool, Pipkin never left him; and his need for encouragement became at last Hazel’s only support against his own weariness. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now, having got me up on that dangerous eminence, he suddenly and coolly announced he was withdrawing his support. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

They were tall and had long thin legs like deer; their heads were long and angular, with heavy bone across the eyes supporting wide sharp horns which curved out over the shoulders. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I sat stiff and erect, supported by the hard bench, relying upon it as upon a form of hope. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Someone representing the family ends by thanking the citizens of the Vancouver-Portland area for their support and prayers. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

They asked first that he renounce the revision of property titles in order to get back the support of the Liberal landowners. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

The last thing Hazel had expected was the immediate support of a member of the Owsla. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mark Antony would need the support from both dependent and independent provinces across the region to launch such an ambitious campaign. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Mark’s legs screamed with pain from supporting two people. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He imagined Blanchepon—sweet, stormy Blanchepon—whispering support while they scurried to make sure that there was always a fine wine for the elf for dinner and healthy whole-grain toast for breakfast. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

It was supposed to mimic the support of a corset without yielding too much in the way of flexibility. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The inmates I was in charge of shouted out encouragement and support. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It caught on the ropes that supported it about a foot from the ground, and Vikus stepped aboard. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Two arms supported me the few steps to the fire. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Two quintains had been erected in the courtyard, each a stout post supporting a spinning crossbeam with a shield at one end arid a padded butt at the other. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Clouds swirled over the largest temple, a round pavilion with a ring of white columns supporting a domed roof. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Therefore, one who becomes prince with the support of the common people must keep them well disposed. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

There are a bunch of studies that support, directly and indirectly, the significance of not being overloaded with information. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

As expected, Anthony took charge and strengthened the new organization, bringing in a number of wealthy women to support the mission. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I wonder if my girlfriend had anyone there to support her. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

On a ridge not far away, a sycamore log lay on its side supported by two of its broken branches. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I crawl to the lip of the horn and hang over the edge, I feel Peeta's hands grip me for support. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

They live together in dense, interdependent communities, feeding and supporting the environment for each other, regulating the balance of populations between different species by a complex system of chemical signals. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Are you for the King or do you support rebellion?” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Barack was no longer just trying to win the support of Democratic voters; he was now courting all of America. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z