bolster
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Leo’s visit is seen as an effort to bolster the faith in the region.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
Under Beckmann, Merck has embarked on a portfolio shake-up, striking deals to buy Bio-Techne and Silence Therapeutics to bolster its life-sciences and healthcare divisions, and selling its contract-drug-manufacturing operations to Lonza Group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
And can the artificial-intelligence trade survive without the man whose deals helped bolster companies across the technology supply chain?
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
In Abu Dhabi this week McIlroy is seeking to bolster his bid to win the Race To Dubai for a record-equalling eighth time.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
She took a sip of hot tea to bolster herself.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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“The market has ample capacity to price hikes well beyond what economic fundamentals would justify for a modal expectation, which only further bolsters the greenback,” said Morgan Stanley.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
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
He had broken his back, someone said, but there was nothing anyone could do, and now men were stepping over him with their blankets and bolsters, and others were jostling to go up.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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That bolstered tech stocks and the company looks fine in the near term.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
And the defending Super Bowl-champion Seattle Seahawks had bolstered their roster by trading for All-Pro offensive lineman Quenton Nelson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026
Despite the bolstered tax incentives, local film and TV production in the Los Angeles area continues on a downward trend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Eli Lilly rose 6.6% to $1373.70 after the drugmaker said strong demand for its Zepbound and Mounjaro obesity drugs bolstered third-quarter sales growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
I had a whispered conversation with my sisters, bolstered by the letter I’d sent the month before.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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Carr helped extend the Lakers’ streak by bolstering a shorthanded lineup against the Hawks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
The memory-card supplier surges as part of a broad AI revival, bolstering hopes it could be about to end a dismal recent run.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026
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
The tankan is likely to show “firmer business sentiment and elevated inflation expectations, bolstering the case for further BOJ rate hikes,” CBA’s Kristina Clifton says in a research report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
There’s something innately bolstering about a person who sees his opportunities as endless, who doesn’t waste time or energy questioning whether they will ever dry up.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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