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bolster

[bohl-ster] / ˈboʊl stər /


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The Sparks don’t have a first-round draft pick, so they will need to pursue talent on the robust free agent market or make another trade to bolster their backcourt.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Anthropic isn’t releasing the model yet and announced earlier this week that it had launched a coalition of leading technology companies that will work pre-emptively to bolster online defenses.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Raiffeisen Bank International—Austria’s second-biggest bank by assets—late Wednesday outlined its plans to buy Addiko to bolster its presence in the Croatian market and help it re-enter Slovenia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Jones repeatedly claimed the family members were paid actors, taking part in a hoax to bolster support for repealing the Second Amendment.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

“Well,” he said aloud, to bolster his courage, “there’s no time to waste, so here goes.”

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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