bolstered

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Household and corporate balance sheets were in a healthy spot, continuing to benefit from pandemic cash buffers; the banking sector was well capitalized; and emerging market financial conditions were stronger, bolstered by improving policy frameworks.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Yet on Friday, they bolstered that purity with the confidence, swagger and precision of the veteran rock act they’ve become.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

They were also bolstered by senior European diplomats as well as foreign ministers from the other four permanent members of the UN Security Council - the UK, France, China and Russia.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Nonetheless, bolstered by our energy independence, look for corporate America to impress in the first quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

When court convened at the next term the court and sheriff were bolstered by sixty militiamen, but by then the defendant was not available for trial.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell