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bolster

[bohl-ster] / ˈboʊl stər /


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In Abu Dhabi this week McIlroy is seeking to bolster his bid to win the Race To Dubai for a record-equalling eighth time.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

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

However, that slower growth could ultimately bolster investor confidence in the sector’s long-term sustainability, even if it pressures AI-related stocks in the near term, Hackett said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

The pale yellow bolster pillow is the ugliest thing I’ve ever seen, packaged on the ends like a big yellow hotdog.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

“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

Her tail hung over the arm bolsters, dripping.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

A weaker yen also bolstered revenues abroad despite higher material costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

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

Midland is followed on the list by Homosassa Springs, Fla., which is bolstered by its strong affordability scores, growth of its older population and low retiree taxes.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

SpaceX’s quarterly earnings growth also surpassed Wall Street expectations, bolstered by revenue from its AI businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

To drum up public support for the law, legal injunctions were bolstered by insidious propaganda—a formula that the Nazis would eventually bring to monstrous perfection.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Nearly 1,050 French officers are now supporting UK-France efforts to stop crossings, with an additional new surge team bolstering operations on Western beaches, according to officials.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

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

Arla Foods Ingredients signed an agreement to acquire Volac’s Whey Nutrition business in 2024, bolstering its ability to turn whey into sports nutrition ingredients.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 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

A lack of introspection was good for bolstering your courage, but in the last months and weeks it had done damage to Milton.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides


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