bolster
Example Sentences
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The Japanese government has previously insisted it does not seek war and only wants to bolster its defences.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
On Thursday, Quantinuum was named as one of the companies receiving $100 million in funding under a federal push to bolster the domestic supply chain.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
There is a high chance that the Chinese government is using its strategic supply of petroleum to bolster global markets, market researcher Rory Johnston wrote in the Commodity Context newsletter on Substack.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
Its relative shapelessness, along with its use of a ghostwriter, doesn’t bolster her literary credentials, but its existence points to Monroe’s ambition to have them.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
I made friends all right—with a bunch of kindergartners, which didn’t really bolster my social standing with my peers.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
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