bolster
Example Sentences
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In public markets, the reporting cadence can lead to a natural bias to favor investments that bolster quarterly results.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
It would also likely force Riyadh to spend billions of dollars to bolster defenses and bail out already-limping projects, further straining a budget that’s faced growing deficits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
If anything, now is a better time to recalibrate expectations, and bolster resilience.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
This new crisis will again strengthen the resolve of European countries and Canada to bolster their own defences and depend on themselves for their own security.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
He could repeat each word of the book in perfect order, but that did not bolster his confidence.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.