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bolster

[bohl-ster] / ˈboʊl stər /


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The aim would be to bolster a stagnant labor market and drum up demand in key areas of the economy such as housing that have suffered from high borrowing costs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Plum, Wheeler and Atkins are locked in, but the team could use one more player to bolster the group.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 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

Raiffeisen Bank International—Austria’s second-biggest bank by assets—late Wednesday outlined its plans to buy Addiko to bolster its presence in the Croatian market and help it re-enter Slovenia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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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