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Taiwan has launched an islandwide effort to bolster drone production.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

The Padres acquired Robbie Ray and Casey Mize at the trade deadline to bolster a patchwork rotation, and they retained Miller and Adrian Morejon rather than break up a mighty bullpen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Many have arrived on skilled work visas, known as sponsorship, helping to bolster the health and care workforce.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 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

She would chat with the person and work next to them in the field, trying to bolster their spirit.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys

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 Supreme Court ruling bolsters the central bank’s independence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 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

With a rollicking mix of high-energy country twang, twisty ballads and production-heavy pop hits bolstered by her crisp belt, she made the stage her own.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

The U.K. also bolstered overall growth, with exports rising 9.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 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

The metric was bolstered by internal growth in its asset management business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

It was this nativist philosophy, bolstered by his fear and distrust of foreigners, that prompted Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer to pursue policies that brought the Red Scare in America to a head in 1919.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

But another top priority would be bolstering the city’s cultural self-esteem.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Procter & Gamble will buy supplement company Thorne for $3.8 billion, bolstering the consumer giant’s presence in the beauty and wellness industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

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

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

Jake takes up position next to me, pressing his arm into mine, bolstering my resolve.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed