bolstering

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Export growth likely accelerated, largely driven by strong semiconductor shipments, and price growth likely also picked up further, bolstering the case for the central bank to tighten policy in the coming months.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

A further €6.4bn is being unlocked from EU cohesion funds aimed at bolstering the 27-member bloc's economic and social infrastructure.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Minnesota’s electricity prices were 18.5% below the national average in 2007, bolstering the state’s energy-intensive industries like agriculture, manufacturing and mining.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The United States said Monday it is bolstering precautions to prevent the spread of Ebola, including screening air travelers from outbreak-hit areas and temporarily suspending visa services.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

A lack of introspection was good for bolstering your courage, but in the last months and weeks it had done damage to Milton.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides