bolster
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In Abu Dhabi this week McIlroy is seeking to bolster his bid to win the Race To Dubai for a record-equalling eighth time.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Nonprofit election protection organizations mobilized civic, business, and religious leaders to bolster support for threatened election officials.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026
The company said it would work to "bolster local water security, and add more than one gigawatt of clean energy capacity" to the national grid.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
A big wave will bolster the position of state election officials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
She gives me what I need to bolster my resolve.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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For Crescent Energy, the buy bolsters its Eagle Ford position, adding top-tier inventory and meaningful scale directly adjacent to its existing operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
“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
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
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Central banks stepped up gold buying in the third quarter to its fastest pace since late 2024, as geopolitical risks and concerns over fiscal discipline bolstered institutional demand for the precious metal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, another Measure LA supporter, agrees that accountability and efficiency could be bolstered under a revamped system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
High stock valuations and low unemployment, meanwhile, have bolstered spending among richer households while allowing Americans of more modest means to spend at levels adequate to undergird a six-year-old expansion.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Export growth broadened in the second quarter and strengthened overall, Macklem said, bolstered by robust U.S. demand, higher energy production and increasing signs that businesses are adapting to the upheaval in global trade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
When court convened at the next term the court and sheriff were bolstered by sixty militiamen, but by then the defendant was not available for trial.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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Nearly 1,050 French officers are now supporting UK-France efforts to stop crossings, with an additional new surge team bolstering operations on Western beaches, according to officials.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Eight months into the conflict, storing oil closer to top customers in Asia is becoming a key strategy to mitigate supply risks, speeding up deliveries while bolstering host countries’ energy security.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
The chancellor has been seeking to regain some of his lost momentum by demonstrating Germany's appeal to investors and bolstering the muted economic recovery.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
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
“Come on, Aileen,” I said, bolstering her again with an arm around the waist.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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