bolstered
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BHP’s earnings were also bolstered by higher prices of the iron ore and steelmaking coal it mines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
They’re blindly screaming their heads off, bolstered by the person who stopped molding herself in someone else’s image, who refused to cater to how the world or the industry thought she should appear.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
Palantir’s strong performance has bolstered Wall Street’s confidence in the company.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
However, Merck also bumped up its full-year sales outlook as new product launches bolstered its topline in the second quarter, helping sales come in above Wall Street’s expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Dad was a perpetual optimist, confident that brains someday would triumph over inanimate steel; bolstered in the belief that he entered the fray with clean hands and a pure heart.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
