bolster
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The unit looks after "the operational deployment of unmanned systems teamed with manned operators to bolster maritime security across the Middle East region".
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
U.K. pharmaceutical giant GSK on Tuesday struck a $10.6 billion deal to buy U.S.-listed biotech company Nuvalent, its biggest acquisition in eight years as it seeks to bolster the cancer portfolio it had previously trimmed.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Ingredion said it expects to bolster its portfolio and create growth opportunities by bringing together complementary product offerings and geographic networks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
A deal would bolster the combined group's net profit to over 16 billion euros by 2029, compared to 9.3 billion euros for Intesa last year.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
His tiny sister, too young to understand what the game was about, had sat propped up against a bolster, laughing because the others were laughing.
From "1984" by George Orwell
Vocabulary lists containing bolster
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 1
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