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bolster

[bohl-ster] / ˈboʊl stər /


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Farley’s remarks, made Wednesday to reporters, suggest the automaker has come to accept Chinese rivals’ march while securing time to bolster its own operations to better withstand the entry of China-made competitors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Only five parties will be listed -- the fewest since Hungary's democratisation in 1990 -- after several stood down to bolster Tisza's chances.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

The Lakers waived guard Kobe Bufkin on Friday to open a roster spot for the postseason, possibly to add a veteran guard to bolster backcourt while Doncic and Reaves are out.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Anthropic isn’t releasing the model yet and announced earlier this week that it had launched a coalition of leading technology companies that will work pre-emptively to bolster online defenses.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

He raised himself up upon the bolster, and I slipped a pewter bowl beneath his arm.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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