bolster
Example Sentences
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Escalating geopolitical tensions likely bolstered gold, which is viewed as a haven asset.
Officials gave few details about the next steps, with observers pressing both sides to follow through to bolster efforts for peace.
From Barron's
Israeli founders have built cybersecurity companies such as Checkpoint and Wiz, which Google recently acquired for $32 billion, which helps bolster Israel’s international reputation as a cyber power.
That number almost certainly includes conscripts the military has begun forcibly recruiting to bolster its ranks.
From Barron's
Prices for both precious metals closed at new records, bolstered by rising U.S.-Venezuela tensions, which also lifted oil futures for a fourth straight session.
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