bolstered

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The US trade deficit shrank slightly in April, government data showed Tuesday, with energy exports bolstered by a supply crunch following war in the Middle East.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

City Controller Kenneth Mejia easily fended off a challenge from real estate executive Zach Sokoloff, whose campaign was bolstered by $7.5 million in outside spending by his mother.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The success of the Google parent’s stock sale bolstered internal talks at Meta for a similar strategy, according to the Financial Times.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Where on other tracks Mr. McCartney’s voice is bolstered with doublings and harmonies, his unadorned singing here projects a vulnerability that suits the reminiscences of an 83-year-old singer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

And then the three of us are laughing again, exhilarated, bolstered together in our defiance.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson