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German troops invaded Lithuania in the 1940s and are now back on Lithuanian soil, this time by invitation, to bolster that country's defences against the threat from the east.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

The yen has weakened this week as the Federal Reserve’s hawkish policy stance and higher U.S. yields bolster the dollar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

In an unusual moment of bipartisanship, Congress followed up by passing its own measure — the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025 — to further bolster such family claims.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

The group is seeking to bolster its global influence and address conflict, trade turbulence and energy security.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

I argued that a year of classics could only bolster and enrich this now highly desirable course of study in English Literature.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

In an earnings call in May, he said that ownership bolsters the facilities’ protection from “unwarranted litigation” around medical care and other detention conditions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

They also used footage to piece together Mangione's alleged movements after the shooting, and ballistics and fingerprint evidence they claim bolsters their case.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Smith said improved ties with Carney’s government is proof Canada still works, an argument she hopes bolsters the federalist cause.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

The way everyone responded to this error—by turning a simple mistake into a ritual flogging—only bolsters the toxic notion that the press is forever viciously intruding on the secret, sacred work of perfect jurists.

From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026

Two bolsters can be piled on top of each other.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

However, China’s industrial production, bolstered by robust overseas demand, surprised with a 5.2% increase in August compared with a year earlier, up from the 4.5% increase recorded in July.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

The company has bolstered the memory capacity on its devices to support these capabilities — simultaneously heightening its supply-chain cost pressures.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026

Imports rose 2.8 percent to $399.3 billion, bolstered by computers, computer accessories and semiconductors.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

It gives City a net spend of £208m in 2026, which will be further bolstered by Tottenham's obligation to buy Omar Marmoush for £60m at the end of his loan spell next season.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Tommen’s rule is bolstered by all of the alliances that my lord father built so carefully, but soon enough she will destroy them, every one.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Companies have even committed to building their own power plants, bolstering demand in the "picks and shovels" sectors like construction and logistics.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

Margolius credits building community trust and bolstering federally qualified health centers for expanding access to vaccines.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

According to officials and media reports, the two countries are contemplating bolstering people-to-people ties and allowing Chinese and Indian journalists to resume reporting from each other’s countries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

For U.S. investors, key to assessing the impact of the yen move will be determining whether Japan is bolstering its currency by selling down its holdings of more than $1 trillion of U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

The swelling music, the soft hoodie, the linked arms bolstering me.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon