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bolstered

[bohl-sterd] / ˈboʊl stərd /




ADJECTIVE
supported
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But 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, industry experts say.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

This has been bolstered by the nation-building legend of Harald Bluetooth.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

East Lothian Council leader Norman Hampshire said his administration supported the current structure of 32 local authorities bolstered by regional partnerships in priorities such as economic development and transport.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Friday’s strong U.S. consumer-price inflation data bolstered expectations for a rate increase at Wednesday’s Fed policy announcement, particularly given recent U.S. jobs data that were well above expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 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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