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Nonprofit election protection organizations mobilized civic, business, and religious leaders to bolster support for threatened election officials.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026

The company said it would work to "bolster local water security, and add more than one gigawatt of clean energy capacity" to the national grid.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

Research on whether current or future AI systems could develop consciousness may further bolster the nascent AI rights movement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

He says the ultra-Orthodox don't believe that the state really needs their boys to bolster numbers.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Most of her makeup had transferred itself to his own face or the bolster, but a light stain of rouge still brought out the beauty of her cheekbone.

From "1984" by George Orwell

“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

The way everyone responded to this error—by turning a simple mistake into a ritual flogging—only bolsters the toxic notion that the press is forever viciously intruding on the secret, sacred work of perfect jurists.

From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026

He had broken his back, someone said, but there was nothing anyone could do, and now men were stepping over him with their blankets and bolsters, and others were jostling to go up.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, another Measure LA supporter, agrees that accountability and efficiency could be bolstered under a revamped system.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

High stock valuations and low unemployment, meanwhile, have bolstered spending among richer households while allowing Americans of more modest means to spend at levels adequate to undergird a six-year-old expansion.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Export growth broadened in the second quarter and strengthened overall, Macklem said, bolstered by robust U.S. demand, higher energy production and increasing signs that businesses are adapting to the upheaval in global trade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

ME+EM said a strong online performance and store openings bolstered its sales growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

His authority bolstered by a title on the door and personalized office stationery, York set forth a “working philosophy” for Livermore calling for “always pushing at the technological boundaries.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

China’s central bank is bolstering stock-buying tools as a market slump threatens financing for technology companies.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Eight months into the conflict, storing oil closer to top customers in Asia is becoming a key strategy to mitigate supply risks, speeding up deliveries while bolstering host countries’ energy security.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

The next step is bolstering the reliability of communications and data integration systems so AI-powered weaponry can actually help human fighters out in remote and austere conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 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

There’s something innately bolstering about a person who sees his opportunities as endless, who doesn’t waste time or energy questioning whether they will ever dry up.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama