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buttress

[buh-tris] / ˈbʌ trɪs /




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Overseas Nepali workers bankroll their families and buttress the economy, making them a key constituency in elections next week -- but they cannot vote themselves.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

But even when things get shaky, Seyfried is there to buttress the film with a truly inhuman strength.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

F-15Es have long rotated through Jordan and sending additional jets would buttress U.S. air capabilities in several ways.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Basically, since getting sworn in to the role, Patel has used a Gulfstream jet owned by the agency to buttress his vacation time.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025

I ran down the ridge to the flat walkway near the buttress.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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