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bolster

[bohl-ster] / ˈboʊl stər /


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Former Mayor John Lindsay rallied the city around the 1969 “Miracle Mets,” leveraging the baseball team’s late-season surge to bolster support for his re-election campaign.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The move will bolster an already formidable Rams pass rushing unit that has played a integral part in the Rams being among the favorites to win the Super Bowl at SoFi Stadium in February.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

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

I think about the old woman from our block, Khadijah auntie, who raised her fist to bolster me when some of the others were yelling at me about the fast.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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