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boost

[boost] / bust /








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Joining a major index like the S&P 500 or Nasdaq 100 tends to boost a stock, because index and exchange-traded funds are required to buy the new member’s shares.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Joining with clubs and communities rarely leads to an immediate boost in sales the way a wide-ranging influencer campaign might.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Isabelle, aged 11, said the club gave her an "energy boost" and got her ready for the day.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

T-Mobile shares could have done with a boost.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

One says the kid from nowhere hopped the fence, hopped it without ever laying a hand on it to boost himself over.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli




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