bolstering

Example Sentences

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In the meantime, Zelensky has focussed on bolstering Ukraine where he can.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

On Venezuela, Wirth reiterated that Chevron remains interested in bolstering its long-term position but continues to await key details on issues such as royalty terms and dispute resolution.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

A federal appeals court upheld a lower-court decision against Liberty Global’s “Project Soy,” bolstering the IRS’s use of the economic substance doctrine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

This could include raising the agricultural minimum wage, increasing the California Employment Development Department’s program oversight capacity, and bolstering legal protections for undocumented farmworkers organizing for better working conditions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The swelling music, the soft hoodie, the linked arms bolstering me.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon