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bolstered

[bohl-sterd] / ˈboʊl stərd /




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For decades afterward, his close friendships with bottlers in those regions bolstered his value to the company.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 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

Stacking a federal tax credit on top of the newly bolstered California production incentives could help give the state an edge when producers are pricing out location shoots.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Imports rose 2.8 percent to $399.3 billion, bolstered by computers, computer accessories and semiconductors.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

His other arm bolstered Nurse Duckett, who was trembling and sobbing against him, too, her long, angular face dead white.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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