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[bohl-ster] / ˈboʊl stər /


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The company has also utilized mergers and acquisitions to bolster its cybersecurity offerings, closing acquisitions for Veza and Armis earlier this year.

From MarketWatch Aug. 2, 2026

As a result, multilateral exercises such as Rimpac are a chance for the U.S. and its allies to practice working together—and to show that they are doing more to bolster their own defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

Spain later deployed its armed forces to bolster security in Ceuta and at its sister city of Melilla, where between 300 to 400 crossings were also reported overnight.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

You could even use your history together to bolster that narrative.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 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

The Firelink DAC platform for KRAS-driven tumors bolsters Johnson & Johnson’s oncology pipeline, Johnson & Johnson said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

In a broadly sweet, vivacious and gorgeously sung set Tuesday, that sentiment revealed the moral clarity that bolsters her songs about devotion and intimacy.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

The way everyone responded to this error—by turning a simple mistake into a ritual flogging—only bolsters the toxic notion that the press is forever viciously intruding on the secret, sacred work of perfect jurists.

From Slate Jul. 2, 2026

“The inflation outlook has intensified as the Iran war boosts energy costs, tariffs weigh on goods prices, and the AI data build out bolsters prices,” write my colleagues Josh Schafer and Megan Leonhardt.

From Barron's May 28, 2026

He had broken his back, someone said, but there was nothing anyone could do, and now men were stepping over him with their blankets and bolsters, and others were jostling to go up.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

Shares of Snap soared after the social-media company said its second-quarter loss narrowed, as revenue rose by nearly a fifth and recent cost cuts bolstered the bottom line.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Strong revenue performance was bolstered by growth on key payment metrics, showing resilient and steady consumer spending despite macroeconomic uncertainty.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

She was also bolstered to see women continuing to compete even as their families grow.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Diaz, who works for the Army & Air Force Exchange Service in El Paso, Texas, builds apps in his spare time—and loves how Codex and ChatGPT have bolstered his coding ability.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Alexander said warmly, while Beowulf nodded in agreement, and this bolstered her courage a great deal.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky is due to hold important talks with US President Donald Trump at the White House, where he is hoping to firm up commitments to bolstering Kyiv's anti-ballistic missile defences.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Revenue for the four-year World Cup cycle is anticipated to reach $13 billion, making it the first $10-billion sporting event in history — bolstering Infantino’s case for reelection as FIFA’s president next year.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Additionally, he said that the federal government’s focus on bolstering its cybersecurity posture should benefit the company.

From MarketWatch Jul. 16, 2026

The meeting decided on measures such as "bolstering up the nuclear force both in quality and quantity", the report said.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

The two theories had to be congenitally linked—each bolstering and completing the other.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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