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It follows a $2.9 billion two-year investment Microsoft announced in 2024 to bolster the country's push into AI and strengthen its cyber defences.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

This new crisis will again strengthen the resolve of European countries and Canada to bolster their own defences and depend on themselves for their own security.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The deals are part of a run of small and midsize pharma acquisitions—a range that has become a sweet spot for companies seeking to bolster the work of their own labs or lineups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

He has even launched his own foundation, a Panama-based entity from which he hopes to offer a “rejuvenation cocktail,” a gene therapy that boosts follistatin, klotho, and SIRT1, another protein said to bolster longevity.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

She was just trying to bolster my mood and keep my spirits up—and maybe my courage, too.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings