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Rubio visits Quito as the second stop on a three-nation tour designed to shore up conservative allies in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, and bolster US influence across the continent.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

It could also help bolster Beijing’s efforts to make the yuan a more internationally used currency within the dollar-dominated global financial system, GS said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Celtic have recruited five players in one day to bolster their squad before Wednesday's Europa League signing deadline.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

This effort is part of a larger lift from California to bolster its film and TV industry, at a time when much of Hollywood is taking its productions and postproduction work elsewhere.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

I pulled her up and picked up the bolster from the floor and used it to support her back.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata

They also used footage to piece together Mangione's alleged movements after the shooting, and ballistics and fingerprint evidence they claim bolsters their case.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

The Firelink DAC platform for KRAS-driven tumors bolsters Johnson & Johnson’s oncology pipeline, Johnson & Johnson said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

In a broadly sweet, vivacious and gorgeously sung set Tuesday, that sentiment revealed the moral clarity that bolsters her songs about devotion and intimacy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

The way everyone responded to this error—by turning a simple mistake into a ritual flogging—only bolsters the toxic notion that the press is forever viciously intruding on the secret, sacred work of perfect jurists.

From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026

Her tail hung over the arm bolsters, dripping.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

Equity markets across the Asia-Pacific region gained, bolstered by signs of U.S. economic resilience.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

The company has bolstered the memory capacity on its devices to support these capabilities — simultaneously heightening its supply-chain cost pressures.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026

Imports rose 2.8 percent to $399.3 billion, bolstered by computers, computer accessories and semiconductors.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

It gives City a net spend of £208m in 2026, which will be further bolstered by Tottenham's obligation to buy Omar Marmoush for £60m at the end of his loan spell next season.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Dumbledore had said that the lessons were leading to something to do with the prophecy; Harry had felt bolstered, comforted, and now he felt slightly abandoned.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

For U.S. investors, key to assessing the impact of the yen move will be determining whether Japan is bolstering its currency by selling down its holdings of more than $1 trillion of U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

It has earmarked $2 billion to divert as many as four rivers into the waterway, bolstering three that already feed it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

But another top priority would be bolstering the city’s cultural self-esteem.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Procter & Gamble PG 1.47%increase; green up pointing triangle will buy supplement company Thorne for $3.8 billion, bolstering the consumer giant’s presence in the beauty and wellness industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

A lack of introspection was good for bolstering your courage, but in the last months and weeks it had done damage to Milton.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides