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bolster

[bohl-ster] / ˈboʊl stər /


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After the public fallout from Callais, the justices went on press tours to bolster the court’s legitimacy.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

On Monday evening, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that his office had secured a fire management assistance grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to bolster the response to the Sandy fire.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

These states might look at the agreement as a chance to bolster a somewhat shaky utility in Dominion with the help of a healthier one in NextEra, which has consistently delivered below-average costs, West added.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

If tech founders want to stand out in an increasingly saturated and flattened market, they must bolster brilliant ideas by leaning on the one quality AI can’t emulate: humanity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Each day, to bolster his spirits, his family reminded him of the future, the day he would stand unassisted, walk across the room.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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