bolster
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This is a practical example of how to save money on taxes while also freeing up funds to bolster your retirement nest egg.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Kuehne+Nagel struck a deal with Amazon to bolster its role in data center infrastructure and strengthen the American tech giant’s customer service capabilities, the Journal’s Aimee Looks reports.
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
Newsom issued an executive order to convene “a group of world-leading experts” to provide a “guide” for the state to bolster its laws around AI security, according to statement from the governor’s office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
I want to draw from his strength to bolster my own as it wavers in fear of what the future holds.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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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
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
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However, China’s industrial production, bolstered by robust overseas demand, surprised with a 5.2% increase in August compared with a year earlier, up from the 4.5% increase recorded in July.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 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
With a 45-24 win over an old Pac-12 Conference rival, the Bob Chesney era bolstered the Bruins’ belief in the future.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Imports rose 2.8 percent to $399.3 billion, bolstered by computers, computer accessories and semiconductors.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 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
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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
Margolius credits building community trust and bolstering federally qualified health centers for expanding access to vaccines.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
China is bolstering its biggest banks and insurers with a massive capital injection to strengthen the financial sector and shore up economic growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
But another top priority would be bolstering the city’s cultural self-esteem.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Katherine’s mother moved to Morgantown to room with her daughter, bolstering her strength and confidence during her first days at the white school.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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