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bolster

[bohl-ster] / ˈboʊl stər /


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In 2024, Task Force 59 launched a new unit focusing on "the operational deployment of unmanned systems teamed with manned operators to bolster maritime security across the Middle East region".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

On one hand, they could bolster the small, genetically isolated surviving population.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

U.K. pharmaceutical giant GSK on Tuesday struck a $10.6 billion deal to buy U.S.-listed biotech company Nuvalent, its biggest acquisition in eight years as it seeks to bolster the cancer portfolio it had previously trimmed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The fact that Brunson surrendered millions on his contract to help the Knicks bolster the roster says even more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Cahokia’s rulers tried to bolster their position by building even bigger houses and flaunting even more luxury goods like fancy pottery and jewelry made from exotic semiprecious stones.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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