bolster
Example Sentences
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This confidence is bolstered by his absolute control over the military.
And there's no question they've been bolstered by the enthusiasm of their new ranks of members.
From BBC
“Right now, it would take a miracle March and then some, really throughout this entire region, to really bolster the snowpack.”
From Los Angeles Times
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi last week dissolved parliament to call a snap election, a move aimed at bolstering her grip on power.
The export boom not only bolstered industrial production but also improved consumption, Deutsche Bank economists said in a note ahead of the data release.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
