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bolster

[bohl-ster] / ˈboʊl stər /


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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

“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

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

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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