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The deal is central to BNP Paribas’s strategy to boost its insurance and asset-management arm—a division it has been bulking up through acquisitions—and yield 550 million euros in revenue and cost synergies by 2029.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

In recent weeks the Justice Department has been bulking up its resources for protecting Americans’ voting rights.

From The Guardian • Jun. 25, 2021

Over the past few days, the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn., which hosts the annual ceremony, has been bulking up its roster of presenters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2019

It’s also no secret that craft beer has been bulking up, with imperial stouts and double IPAs clogging “Best Beers in the World” lists and subsequently becoming much-wanted drafts in bars.

From Washington Post • Jun. 26, 2016

Amazon has been bulking up the Prime program to make it more comprehensive and attractive, employing one-day sales, streaming music, free e-books and other goodies to entice customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 28, 2015