boosted

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A Treasury spokesperson said increasing the national minimum wage boosted pay for more than 200,000 young workers, and pointed out that employer national insurance contributions were lower when hiring under-21s.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Maxx-parent TJX notched its biggest one-day gain in almost two years Wednesday after reporting first-quarter sales boosted by inflation-weary consumers shopping for deals on branded goods.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

The volume of goods moving across national borders rose 3.5% in the first three months of the year, boosted by AI investment, according to the CPB.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Other countries, notably America’s European allies and Canada, boosted their military spending by more than 20% in 2025 and pledged to scale up military and security-related expenditure to 5% of GDP by 2035.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Constance, meanwhile, was trying not to contemplate what might happen to her when Mr. Curtain boosted the messages to full power.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart