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bolster

[bohl-ster] / ˈboʊl stər /


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In public markets, the reporting cadence can lead to a natural bias to favor investments that bolster quarterly results.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

It follows a $2.9 billion two-year investment Microsoft announced in 2024 to bolster the country's push into AI and strengthen its cyber defences.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

This new crisis will again strengthen the resolve of European countries and Canada to bolster their own defences and depend on themselves for their own security.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Also last month, Mistral AI clinched its first acquisition with the purchase of infrastructure startup Koyeb as it seeks to bolster computing capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

I argued that a year of classics could only bolster and enrich this now highly desirable course of study in English Literature.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt