bolster
Example Sentences
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It comes amid calls from parents and advocates to bolster children's safety online and as other countries - including the UK - eye similar bans.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
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
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
“Marguerite, find a bolster and blankets to put behind her back. Fetch my medicine box, and bring Mother Ermentrude.”
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
Vocabulary lists containing bolster
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 1
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