Example Sentences

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“The inflation outlook has intensified as the Iran war boosts energy costs, tariffs weigh on goods prices, and the AI data build out bolsters prices,” write my colleagues Josh Schafer and Megan Leonhardt.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Washington state has embarked on a bold experiment that bolsters families by giving all workers a way to earn access to $36,500 worth of long-term care when they need it.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

The deal bolsters the California biotech’s pipeline of treatments that aim to deliver chemo in a more targeted way,

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Yee Kuang Heng, a professor in international security at the University of Tokyo, said however that tensions with China might in fact ease if the election bolsters Takaichi.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

We put Alphie in the pram and pile around him the pot, the pan, the kettle, the jamjars and mugs, the Pope, two bolsters and the coats from the beds.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt