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booster

[boo-ster] / ˈbu stər /
NOUN
supporter
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Jolin doesn’t fit the typical profile of a deep-pocketed college booster.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

SpaceX has also said the primary goal for Starship’s Super Heavy booster is to execute a successful launch, ascent and stage separation, followed by a boostback burn and landing burn in the Gulf of Mexico.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

The Times, a longtime Mulholland booster, blamed “a faulty system which loads upon any man’s shoulders, no matter how broad, responsibilities that are too heavy for any man to bear.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

The same booster section from the January 2025 mission is due to set off on its 18th flight on 10 August.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

She scoots her booster seat to the middle, close to me, and doesn’t let go of my arm.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist

So far, A.I. boosters have been quick to take credit when their models hit a new benchmark in email-writing or 3D modeling.

From Salon Sep. 12, 2026

After detaching from the rocket's center core, the two boosters returned safely to the launch site, where they can be refurbished.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

Starship, standing more than 400 feet tall on launchpads, generates a powerful roar as it lifts off and sonic booms during re-entries of its reusable boosters.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

When the tournament last came to America in 1994, boosters promised host cities $4 billion in gains.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

These were my boosters, my believers, my own personal gospel choir, singing, Yes, kid, you got this! all the way through.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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