Sentence examples for shore up support from inspiring English sources

Prime Minister George Papandreou of Greece tried again on Monday to contain the crisis and shore up support for Greece.

By introducing competition and choice, he would improve public services and shore up support for them among middle-class taxpayers who might otherwise opt out.

At the same time, Israel has a powerful American lobby with bipartisan strength that could be uniquely positioned to help the White House shore up support in Congress.

And this week 15 Labour MPs also urged the party to make changes to readopt what they see as traditional Labour values and shore up support.

After securing the nomination, Romney will simultaneously appeal to the center and shore up support among evangelicals.

Shore Up, Then Solidify Besides seeking resonance, campaigns spend a lot of time trying to "solidify" and "shore up" support.

Kennedy, the Met's chief executive, made personal calls to board members to shore up support.

His blessing is likely to go a long way to shore up support for Mr. Maduro.

This housecleaning was a bid to shore up support among panicky donors and superdelegates.

The regime tortures political prisoners, jails journalists and uses food aid to shore up support.

But he will have to shore up support within his own party, the Likud.