bolstered

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Chevron, as well as other top energy companies and experts, has emphasized that higher taxes, fees and standards on gas in California, as well as its restrictions on refining, have bolstered prices at the pump.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The move has bolstered Nvidia’s full-stack AI portfolio and put the company’s cash to work.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Meanwhile, three tankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway through which one-fifth of the world’s oil is typically transported, which facilitated Wednesday’s decline in crude oil prices and bolstered market sentiment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Relying on a diffuse group of token holders bolstered Polymarket’s argument that it was an offshore platform outside the scope of U.S. regulation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

I had a whispered conversation with my sisters, bolstered by the letter I’d sent the month before.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron