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bolster

[bohl-ster] / ˈboʊl stər /


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Parton established her non-profit organisation, the Dollywood Foundation, in 1988, to help bolster children's education.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

“The independent directors support the actions the company has already taken to bolster its internal policies and procedures, as well as the additional enhancements that will be implemented.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

While it remains to be seen whether the repurchase plan can bolster confidence in the sector over a longer stretch, there are broader forces at work in markets right now that may overwhelm stock-specific ones.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

He also cut short tax credits meant to bolster the industry.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

“I shall have to purchase another. But first, I have some need of sheets, a bolster, a fire, and, with an even greater show of celerity, Madame, a bucket into which I may vomit broth.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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

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

“The inflation outlook has intensified as the Iran war boosts energy costs, tariffs weigh on goods prices, and the AI data build out bolsters prices,” write my colleagues Josh Schafer and Megan Leonhardt.

From Barron's May 28, 2026

We put Alphie in the pram and pile around him the pot, the pan, the kettle, the jamjars and mugs, the Pope, two bolsters and the coats from the beds.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

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

Signs of cooling inflation and growth bolstered odds of another Fed hold in September, weighing on shorter-term yields, while long-term yields rose on fiscal concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 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

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

Conservationists said bolstering smaller hedgehog populations, providing habitat to support more animals, and helping them move around to increase viability of populations without crossing more roads were important.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

A pivot to the kind of business bolstering Wall Street titans can help regional players weather rising yields.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Revenue for the four-year World Cup cycle is anticipated to reach $13 billion, making it the first $10-billion sporting event in history — bolstering Infantino’s case for reelection as FIFA’s president next year.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

This includes bolstering London's close ties with Kyiv and plans to strengthen relations with the European Union after the rancour of the Brexit years.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

She ransacked her memory for some bolstering saying of Agatha Swanburne’s—something about vain plumage, perhaps?—but came up empty.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood




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