bolster
Example Sentences
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Its relative shapelessness, along with its use of a ghostwriter, doesn’t bolster her literary credentials, but its existence points to Monroe’s ambition to have them.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
Some donors are rushing in supplies to bolster healthcare facilities, although aid officials say more efforts are needed to contain the disease.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
But a massive ramp-up in defence and infrastructure spending may be offsetting the conflict's impact and helping to bolster business morale, analysts said.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The West then helped bolster its defences – with expensive, more sophisticated systems including Patriot air defence missiles.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
“Hup, hup, hup, hup,” she said under her breath to bolster her courage.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing bolster
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 1
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