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How to pronounce shore up in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms prop, prop up, shore
Type of hold, hold up, support, sustain
Has types bolster
Derivation shoring up

Examples of shore up

shore up
To shore up sales, it has persuaded Philips to offer entry-level boxes for $199.
From the businessweek.com
With a presidential vote looming in 2011, Kirchner is eager to shore up support.
From the businessweek.com
Still, Bloomberg's initial moves are likely to shore up what's already in place.
From the businessweek.com
The moves have helped to shore up the wobbly financial system in the short term.
From the businessweek.com
In this effort to shore up its affluent cred, Abercrombie snubbed fun consumers.
From the forbes.com
Issuing common stock is a better way to shore up a bank's capital base, it said.
From the dailyherald.com
He pressed the opposition to shore up any cracks in their front against Gaddafi.
From the guardian.co.uk
Increased government intervention also may help to shore up home prices in 2009.
From the latimes.com
Britain's government took more measures to shore up its battered banking system.
From the economist.com