- present participle of bolster.
bolstering
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Nearly 1,050 French officers are now supporting UK-France efforts to stop crossings, with an additional new surge team bolstering operations on Western beaches, according to officials.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
China’s central bank is bolstering stock-buying tools as a market slump threatens financing for technology companies.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Eight months into the conflict, storing oil closer to top customers in Asia is becoming a key strategy to mitigate supply risks, speeding up deliveries while bolstering host countries’ energy security.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Brian Atlas of the “Whatever” podcast posted a video of the alleged victim drinking with Peters, as if it were exonerating evidence instead of bolstering the criminal case against him.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
The swelling music, the soft hoodie, the linked arms bolstering me.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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