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Example Sentences
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If anything, now is a better time to recalibrate expectations, and bolster resilience.
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
He has even launched his own foundation, a Panama-based entity from which he hopes to offer a “rejuvenation cocktail,” a gene therapy that boosts follistatin, klotho, and SIRT1, another protein said to bolster longevity.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
The drugmaker has been seeking to bolster its pipeline as its top-selling drug, Keytruda, is set to lose patent protection.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Khrushchev viewed a new alliance with Cuba as a chance to extend Soviet influence to America's backyard; Fidel Castro welcomed the chance to bolster his defenses against his aggressive American neighbor.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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