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Many have arrived on skilled work visas, known as sponsorship, helping to bolster the health and care workforce.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

While it remains to be seen whether the repurchase plan can bolster confidence in the sector over a longer stretch, there are broader forces at work in markets right now that may overwhelm stock-specific ones.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

He also cut short tax credits meant to bolster the industry.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

The US stations about 28,500 troops in South Korea to bolster the country's defenses against military threats from Pyongyang.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

Now he’s back to overcoats and a bolster that sends up a cloud of feathers when you touch it.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

In an earnings call in May, he said that ownership bolsters the facilities’ protection from “unwarranted litigation” around medical care and other detention conditions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

They also used footage to piece together Mangione's alleged movements after the shooting, and ballistics and fingerprint evidence they claim bolsters their case.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

The way everyone responded to this error—by turning a simple mistake into a ritual flogging—only bolsters the toxic notion that the press is forever viciously intruding on the secret, sacred work of perfect jurists.

From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026

Johnson & Johnson has agreed to buy biotechnology company Firefly Bio for $1 billion in cash in a deal that bolsters the drugmaker’s oncology pipeline.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

Her tail hung over the arm bolsters, dripping.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

Meanwhile, her reputation and influence continued to grow, bolstered by celebrated performances including her 2014 debut at England’s massive Glastonbury Festival and an unannounced appearance at the 2019 Newport Folk Festival.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

They’re blindly screaming their heads off, bolstered by the person who stopped molding herself in someone else’s image, who refused to cater to how the world or the industry thought she should appear.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

Palantir’s strong performance has bolstered Wall Street’s confidence in the company.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

Strong revenue performance was bolstered by growth on key payment metrics, showing resilient and steady consumer spending despite macroeconomic uncertainty.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

Furthermore, she said that the Fifteenth Amendment bolstered her case.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

AbbVie last month agreed to buy Apogee for about $10.9 billion, bolstering its core immunology franchise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky is due to hold important talks with US President Donald Trump at the White House, where he is hoping to firm up commitments to bolstering Kyiv's anti-ballistic missile defences.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Revenue for the four-year World Cup cycle is anticipated to reach $13 billion, making it the first $10-billion sporting event in history — bolstering Infantino’s case for reelection as FIFA’s president next year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Additionally, he said that the federal government’s focus on bolstering its cybersecurity posture should benefit the company.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026

Katherine’s mother moved to Morgantown to room with her daughter, bolstering her strength and confidence during her first days at the white school.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly