buttressed
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Their exchange has long buttressed a conventional wisdom that says the U.S. thinks in electoral cycles while China thinks in centuries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
At the same time, the school district has proceeded full force into its ongoing school reconstruction and modernization program, which voters buttressed in November 2024 with $9 billion in bonds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
The U.S. earnings growth is buttressed by “the AI-led tech investment supercycle” and, as has been widely lauded in recent months, its energy independence.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
This VIX strategy, buttressed with gas price data, is intended to capture more fear data.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
These structures had also been reinforced with plywood, and debarked tree limbs buttressed every wall.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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