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as in sustained
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
used additional beams to bolster the ceiling
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as in reinforced
to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)
a couple of tournament wins would bolster the extravagant claims that have been made on behalf of the young golfer
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Recent Examples of bolstered
Now, their argument is also bolstered by the fact that Lake Powell is emptying — whether Colorado River managers like it or not.
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
The Atlanta Braves have bolstered their depth at catcher by acquiring veteran Austin Wynns from the Los Angeles Angels.
—CBS News, 4 June 2026
In the offseason, Tech bolstered its roster with seven transfers, including stars like Kaitlyn Terry (UCLA), Mia Williams (Florida), Taylor Pannell (Tennessee) and Jasmyn Burns (Ohio State).
—Molly Keshin, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Shark experts have been recording signs of their comeback in recent years -- bolstered by federal protections issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service, the experts said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 June 2026
But other evidence, including video and text messages of the officer bragging about the shooting, bolstered Martinez’s account and a judge dismissed the federal charges against her.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
The adoption of GPUs is increasingly being bolstered by AMD’s advantages in inference economics, where the MI-series accelerators provide enhanced memory bandwidth and tokens per dollar – the essential metrics as AI workloads transition from training to inference leading up to 2026.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
In the waning days of Springfield’s spring session, Cook County leaders appear to have ended a years-long stalemate, brokering legislation to phase out the tax sale industry that has bolstered local budgets while also pocketing millions in interest payments and equity from property owners.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The activity gained 4 percent in Europe and 14 percent in Latin America, bolstered by inflation and a strong in-store market, according to NielsenIQ.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
The Atlanta Braves have bolstered their depth at catcher by acquiring veteran Austin Wynns from the Los Angeles Angels.
—CBS News, 4 June 2026
In the offseason, Tech bolstered its roster with seven transfers, including stars like Kaitlyn Terry (UCLA), Mia Williams (Florida), Taylor Pannell (Tennessee) and Jasmyn Burns (Ohio State).
—Molly Keshin, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Shark experts have been recording signs of their comeback in recent years -- bolstered by federal protections issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service, the experts said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 June 2026
But other evidence, including video and text messages of the officer bragging about the shooting, bolstered Martinez’s account and a judge dismissed the federal charges against her.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
The adoption of GPUs is increasingly being bolstered by AMD’s advantages in inference economics, where the MI-series accelerators provide enhanced memory bandwidth and tokens per dollar – the essential metrics as AI workloads transition from training to inference leading up to 2026.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
In the waning days of Springfield’s spring session, Cook County leaders appear to have ended a years-long stalemate, brokering legislation to phase out the tax sale industry that has bolstered local budgets while also pocketing millions in interest payments and equity from property owners.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The activity gained 4 percent in Europe and 14 percent in Latin America, bolstered by inflation and a strong in-store market, according to NielsenIQ.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bolstered
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The plant sustained flows above 45 million gallons per day for 13 hours over the weekend and peaked above 60 million gallons per day for nine hours — well above its design capacity, USIBWC said.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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Two children sustained minor injuries when two school buses crashed near Woodbury Elementary School Tuesday morning.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
3 June 2026
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This was reinforced in my nutrition consultation, where the advice aligned almost seamlessly with the doctor’s assessment.—
Rachel Ingram,
Robb Report,
7 June 2026
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Rate-hike expectations were reinforced by the US labor-market readings on Friday as nonfarm payrolls increased 172,000 last month after upward revisions to the prior two months, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data.—
Tony Czuczka,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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His new doctrine fueled a decades-long war – one that ultimately carried the communist movement to victory and state power in Beijing in 1949.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The Rockies’ Kyle Karros hit an opposite-field line drive that carried to the right-field warning track, but Lee tracked down the potential extra-base hit on the run, then crashed into the chain-link portion of the fence.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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Now, as Paxton is the Republican nominee for Senate, House Republicans who supported impeachment have taken differing positions.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Back in February, a federal judge ruled that key provisions of the law could go into effect, a decision backed by retailers who supported the legislation.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Vegas coach John Tortorella challenged the call, but it was upheld after a video review.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
6 June 2026
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The Colorado Court of Appeals reversed the criminally negligent homicide convictions on June 4, but upheld Cichuniec's separate conviction for second-degree felony assault.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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