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boost

[boost] / bust /








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Despite investment over the past decade to boost the chances of pupils from these areas, "when you look at the breakdown by school, it's often the most disadvantaged schools that lack resources".

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Online merchants face a difficult decision, though: Do they embrace outside agents in hopes of a sales boost, or do they resist them?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Skubal, whom they acquired at the trade deadline to boost their chances at a World Series title, is set to hit free agency.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

If he can give the Dodgers a boost Thursday, however, if he can extend their season just one more day, it could give the team new life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

I wish I could play Grace again, because she would give me that boost of confidence I had earlier.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

But it could be due to the fact that massage reduces muscle stiffness, improves circulation and boosts relaxation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Fastly rises after Oppenheimer upgrades shares to Outperform, citing anticipated revenue boosts from AI agent traffic and Grand Theft Auto VI.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Analysts say progress this week on the Clarity Act and a Fed rate hold could provide boosts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

"By changing the land to suit their needs, they can change it in such a way that boosts biodiversity and increases resilience in terms of climate change," Bowen added.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

“What happens when the Sender boosts the power?”

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

On Tesla's website, interested customers can reserve a "Performance" Roadster model or a "Thrust" model, with boosted thrusters.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

In other words, more human time and attention boosted understanding.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

It has also examined whistleblower allegations that Guggenheim’s asset-management arm might have artificially boosted revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The data boosted the perceived odds of another Federal Reserve interest-rate hike later this month, but bond investors didn’t seem to care.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

It had occurred to him to wonder what would happen to her when Mr. Curtain boosted the signal power all the way.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

The researchers next wanted to determine whether boosting this fat-burning process could improve immune cells' ability to attack human colorectal cancer.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Bondi’s memo also threw shade by implication at the use of human translators, while boosting A.I.:

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

Created by brothers André and Édouard Michelin in 1900, the guide was originally designed to encourage motorists to travel - ultimately boosting their core business of selling tyres.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Burnham said the summit "presents an opportunity to make progress on two crucial issues: boosting UK growth and controlling illegal immigration".

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Scragg—he’d been an enormous help, boosting and encouraging the others, even organizing the lifting up of the plank.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques


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