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bolster

[bohl-ster] / ˈboʊl stər /


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The holding company will use the capital for more acquisitions and to bolster the AI operating system it provides its portfolio companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

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

She was just trying to bolster my mood and keep my spirits up—and maybe my courage, too.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings




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