boost
Example Sentences
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The critics argue Lemssouguer relies heavily on borrowed money, or leverage, to boost profits, a strategy prone to backfiring.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
But many of Europe's governments are indebted, cash-strapped and faced with numerous, competing priorities - such as how to maintain welfare and boost defence spending to the levels promised to US President Donald Trump.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Department of Veterans Affairs and both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two federally sponsored companies, guarantee privately issued mortgages as a way to boost more plentiful and cheaper lending for American homebuyers.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
A second price increase for Netflix subscriptions in just over a year also provided a boost to the stock in late March.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
Very strange hearing him acknowledge it, and it’s a bit of a morale boost to see he still cares.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.