bootstrap
Example Sentences
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They promote magical testosterone supplements or bootstrap training to fix the problem and to fix the men.
From Seattle Times
They insist on believing that people should lift themselves out of poverty by their own bootstraps, whether they have boots or not.
From Salon
Pull yourself up by your bootstraps isn’t just her philosophy — it’s her license to kill.
From Los Angeles Times
From Hewlett-Packard to Google, the tales of bootstrapped companies that have turned into giants has inspired generations of entrepreneurs.
From New York Times
Candidates of color are not the only ones who rely on bootstrap biographies to bolster their appeal.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
