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bolster

[bohl-ster] / ˈboʊl stər /


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This dollar weakness would also cheapen foreign-exchange hedging costs, they believed, allowing foreign investors concerned about the U.S. dollar’s long-run status to bolster their foreign-exchange hedges, which in turn would amplify the buck’s weakness.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

The initial Moss Landing fire sparked a flurry oflegislative proposals to bolster California’s energy storage safety.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Rising free cash flow and falling capital expenditure should bolster capacity for additional dividends and share buybacks, says Euroz Hartleys.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

"I think involving international assistance would help to bolster confidence in these investigations," he points out.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

“Giddy-yap, Rainbow!” she cried aloud, to bolster her nerve, and also to warn any passersby of her wobbly, swerving approach.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

“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

Eli Lilly remains on a shopping spree, agreeing to pay up to $2.875 billion in cash for biotechnology company Merida Biosciences in a deal that bolsters the drugmaker’s immunology portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

In an earnings call in May, he said that ownership bolsters the facilities’ protection from “unwarranted litigation” around medical care and other detention conditions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 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

‘Guests unable to sleep in their beds, and good bolsters ruined and all! What are we coming to?’

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

This has been bolstered by the nation-building legend of Harald Bluetooth.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

East Lothian Council leader Norman Hampshire said his administration supported the current structure of 32 local authorities bolstered by regional partnerships in priorities such as economic development and transport.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

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

As an American abroad, you're bolstered by an innate sense of security.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Brian Atlas of the “Whatever” podcast posted a video of the alleged victim drinking with Peters, as if it were exonerating evidence instead of bolstering the criminal case against him.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

Once in office, she focused much of her energy on reducing homelessness and bolstering the ranks of the Los Angeles Police Department.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

Companies have even committed to building their own power plants, bolstering demand in the "picks and shovels" sectors like construction and logistics.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

According to officials and media reports, the two countries are contemplating bolstering people-to-people ties and allowing Chinese and Indian journalists to resume reporting from each other’s countries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 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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