- 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
Mejuri hopes to maintain value by bolstering its retail locations with more styling help and a better ambience, as well as investing in the tech behind digital transactions and customer service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 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
But the guiding spirit of the demonstrators was Nana Sita, who, despite his arthritis, was moving among the demonstrators in high spirits, clapping them on the back, and bolstering their confidence with his own.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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