buttressed

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Its supply is believed to have been buttressed over the last year by advanced Akinci combat models.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Strong performances from major franchises including an "Avatar" tie-in game and juggernaut "Assassin's Creed" buttressed struggling French games giant Ubisoft's third-quarter results, the company said Thursday.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Nor did the regime implement any major domestic political and economic reforms that could have buttressed its popular support.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

As investors enter the home stretch of 2025, the mindset is still skewed toward risk-on, buttressed by three unofficial “puts” that they believe establish a floor for risk-asset prices.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 31, 2025

As in the mica mine in North Carolina, long wooden planks and struts buttressed the walls and ceiling.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead