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bolster

[bohl-ster] / ˈboʊl stər /


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Vaughan asked her if she had meant two voices would bolster the case.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

These include strategic investments in California-based Beluga Medical and Chinese medical device maker CardioACC in an attempt to bolster its cardiac portfolio.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Documenting such occurrences can bolster your allegation of ageism.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Former Mayor John Lindsay rallied the city around the 1969 “Miracle Mets,” leveraging the baseball team’s late-season surge to bolster support for his re-election campaign.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

His tiny sister, too young to understand what the game was about, had sat propped up against a bolster, laughing because the others were laughing.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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