bolstering

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Pyongyang closed its borders in January 2020 to stop the spread of the coronavirus, with research and media reports indicating that the diplomatically isolated nation spent subsequent years bolstering security along its frontiers.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Some ecologists argue that residents should be able to keep green plants they say do not pose a major fire threat and bring a plethora of benefits, including bolstering the urban ecosystem.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Separately, a third U.S. aircraft carrier arrived in the Middle East, bolstering efforts to crack down on Iran-linked ships.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Professor Lucy Chappell, chief scientific adviser at the Department of Health and Social Care and chief executive officer of the National Institute for Health and Care Research, said the trial was "bolstering our pandemic resilience".

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

But the guiding spirit of the demonstrators was Nana Sita, who, despite his arthritis, was moving among the demonstrators in high spirits, clapping them on the back, and bolstering their confidence with his own.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela