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shoring up
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Princeton's WordNet
shoring, shoring up, propping upnoun
the act of propping up with shores
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shoring up
Shoring up generally refers to the act of providing support or strengthening something that is weak or failing. It can be applied physically, as in the context of construction where supports are used to prevent a structure from collapsing. In the broader sense, it can also refer to financial, political, emotional support or any other types of support that help to maintain stability.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of shoring up in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of shoring up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of shoring up in a Sentence
They're going to stick with the process arguments for as long as possible because most members still can't stomach a defense of the substance, there is a real sense of inevitability to the impeachment in the White House, and so the focus is on shoring up the base to minimize any House Republican losses in the Senate.
Using its newfound dry powder to address its portfolio weaknesses could go a long way toward shoring up its outlook in the era of low oil and gas prices.
It’s shoring up, late-in-the-month repositioning of portfolios and reallocation.
Fears are circulating that some investment funds might be quickly closing out positions as a way of shoring up their cash, it is early days yet but we might see selling pressure ramp up for fear there could be a stampede for the exit.
I delivered a bipartisan investment in our law enforcement. A billion dollars for training, for recruiting, for making sure that we're shoring up pensions for those who risk their lives.
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