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bolsters
  • plural of bolster.
  • present tense form of bolster (3rd person singular).

Example Sentences

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As if to remind me, the driver’s seat g-sensing dynamic side bolsters nudged me in the ribs at every turn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

“The inflation outlook has intensified as the Iran war boosts energy costs, tariffs weigh on goods prices, and the AI data build out bolsters prices,” write my colleagues Josh Schafer and Megan Leonhardt.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

“The inflation outlook has intensified as the Iran war boosts energy costs, tariffs weigh on goods prices, and the AI data build out bolsters prices,” write my colleagues Josh Schafer and Megan Leonhardt.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Rather, they think the CPI print actually bolsters the case for MAS policy tightening.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

He had broken his back, someone said, but there was nothing anyone could do, and now men were stepping over him with their blankets and bolsters, and others were jostling to go up.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan