bolster
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It also plans to bolster satellite connectivity through Amazon Leo—a satellite network in low Earth orbit to provide high-speed internet—expand its logistics footprint, and work on a new production slate of content for Prime Video.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit India for the second time this year, as Washington seeks to bolster ties with a strategic partner despite months of friction over a trade deal.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
Latinos are some of the most ardent horror fans and often help bolster the box office of scary movies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
SpaceX plans to purchase Grain Management’s 800 MHz spectrum portfolio in a move to bolster its mobile ambitions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
“Giddy-yap, Rainbow!” she cried aloud, to bolster her nerve, and also to warn any passersby of her wobbly, swerving approach.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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“The market has ample capacity to price hikes well beyond what economic fundamentals would justify for a modal expectation, which only further bolsters the greenback,” said Morgan Stanley.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
In an earnings call in May, he said that ownership bolsters the facilities’ protection from “unwarranted litigation” around medical care and other detention conditions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
They also used footage to piece together Mangione's alleged movements after the shooting, and ballistics and fingerprint evidence they claim bolsters their case.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Smith said improved ties with Carney’s government is proof Canada still works, an argument she hopes bolsters the federalist cause.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
‘Guests unable to sleep in their beds, and good bolsters ruined and all! What are we coming to?’
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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County Fire Department has bolstered its on-duty staff by about 100 personnel, and additional firefighting crews have been sent to Southern California by the governor’s Office of Emergency Services.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
It became one of several private seed herds that helped restock the continent and bolstered the herd at Yellowstone with 18 animals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Social media has bolstered the narcissistic machismo already present among many men and ubiquitous in fraternity life.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Those measurements bolstered the idea that the asteroid impact intensified volcanic activity, creating a one-two punch that contributed to the extinction of all non-avian dinosaurs.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Alexander said warmly, while Beowulf nodded in agreement, and this bolstered her courage a great deal.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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The chancellor has been seeking to regain some of his lost momentum by demonstrating Germany's appeal to investors and bolstering the muted economic recovery.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Brian Atlas of the “Whatever” podcast posted a video of the alleged victim drinking with Peters, as if it were exonerating evidence instead of bolstering the criminal case against him.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
Chief among his changes was unlocking more expensive gear for browsing customers to play, and bolstering training for sales staff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
“Instead of supporting and bolstering her as a creative in their midst, she became their salon host,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
She ransacked her memory for some bolstering saying of Agatha Swanburne’s—something about vain plumage, perhaps?—but came up empty.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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