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booster

[boo-ster] / ˈbu stər /
NOUN
supporter
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The online investigation team at Bellingcat, who studied the group back in 2022, called it then a "vocal and vile online booster" of the Russian invasion, with a clear extremist far-right ideology.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

The trick with thrusters was evocative of what SpaceX has now been doing for years with booster rockets cruising back to earth, touching down in landing pads or being snared by launch towers.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

While exports were the key "booster", the third quarter was "particularly difficult" for China, as retail performance was weak and fixed-asset investment declined, Dan Wang, a director on Eurasia Group's China team, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Mr. Korman proves to be an effective booster of his own area of technology, cybersecurity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

In 1986, the Shuttle Challenger was destroyed about a minute after liftoff, when a hole burned through the side of a solid rocket booster, causing a gigantic explosion.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins

Gigantic, hypnotic portions of solid rocket boosters have been installed in the space gallery — displayed on their sides so guests can physically walk through them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

United Airlines Chief Executive Scott Kirby, now one of Starlink’s biggest boosters, also faced Musk’s ire before becoming a customer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

In many cases, an athlete’s pay is now a combination of revenue-sharing money and endorsement deals that can include money flowing from boosters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Thefts in L.A. were already surging when Milwaukee-based boosters launched their “Kia Boys” videos in the summer of 2021, and had begun to level off by time the meme hit national news a year later.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

On the other hand, boosters did sound like a good idea.

From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan


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