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bolster

[bohl-ster] / ˈboʊl stər /


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Musk's attorneys tried to diminish Altman before the jury, painting him as someone who tried to use a connection to Musk to bolster his own status.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Last year, after years of inaction, Germany reluctantly relaxed its strict constitutional borrowing limits to bolster investment in defence and infrastructure.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The firm will invest $300 million in an effort to bolster the fund as loan defaults climb.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

It bought HuffPost in 2021 to bolster its readership and offerings to advertisers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

His tiny sister, too young to understand what the game was about, had sat propped up against a bolster, laughing because the others were laughing.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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