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bolstered

[bohl-sterd] / ˈboʊl stərd /




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Research indicates that highly skilled immigrants have bolstered the U.S. economy, where over half of the founders of startups valued over $1 billion were born overseas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Concerns that El Nino could curb output in India and Thailand next season added to supply concerns and bolstered prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Yet it’s understandable that the shares are rallying: Not only was Dollar Tree’s quarter marked by broad-based strength, bolstered by healthy comparable sales, but it’s in stark contrast to the previous quarter.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The DSA is part of a bolstered legal armoury to curb what the EU considers excesses by Big Tech, and fines can go as high as six percent of a company's total worldwide annual turnover.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

We took turns stabbing at the keys, but as soon as the novelty wore off, we bolstered it with sofa cushions and turned it into a fort.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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