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bolster

[bohl-ster] / ˈboʊl stər /


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A hotter-than-expected CPI print for May could bolster the case for a Federal Reserve rate hike at Kevin Warsh’s first meeting as Chair next week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The unit looks after "the operational deployment of unmanned systems teamed with manned operators to bolster maritime security across the Middle East region".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The acquisition, GSK’s largest in eight years, aims to bolster its cancer drug pipeline with Nuvalent’s two experimental lung-cancer drugs.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Now he’s back to overcoats and a bolster that sends up a cloud of feathers when you touch it.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt




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