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bolstered

[bohl-sterd] / ˈboʊl stərd /




ADJECTIVE
supported
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The week’s events bolstered the arguments of investors like Ben Inker, co-head of asset allocation at Boston-based money manager GMO, who has been a vocal bear of the AI trade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Social media has bolstered the narcissistic machismo already present among many men and ubiquitous in fraternity life.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Those measurements bolstered the idea that the asteroid impact intensified volcanic activity, creating a one-two punch that contributed to the extinction of all non-avian dinosaurs.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

In the restaurant industry, “opportunity for success is bolstered by having more population,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

And then the three of us are laughing again, exhilarated, bolstered together in our defiance.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson


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