bolstered

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Last year, she managed to fill Easter baskets she gave with some brand-name candy bolstered with off-brand budget choices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The Philippines has declared a state of national energy emergency, South Korea has launched an energy-saving campaign, and Japan has bolstered its fund for subsidies for gasoline and other fuels.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

"We, of course, continue to tackle all sites through enforcement, restriction notices, permit action and disruption – all of which are being bolstered through the new action plan," she added.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The Chargers bolstered their defensive line by signing former Arizona Cardinals starter Dalvin Tomlinson to a one-year deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 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