bolstered

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The First Trust fund bolstered its performance by leaning into the trend.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The optimism was further bolstered by remarks from Patrick Witt, the White House’s digital-assets adviser.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The US said the sanctions also bolstered a regional economic agreement that "enhances transparency in critical minerals supply chains".

From BBC • May 1, 2026

And shoot days for TV pilots, which once bolstered the production economy around L.A., totaled 15, up from 13 days the prior year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Dad was a perpetual optimist, confident that brains someday would triumph over inanimate steel; bolstered in the belief that he entered the fray with clean hands and a pure heart.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey