Example Sentences

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This accompanied the news that the State Department is bolstering a South Florida disaster-preparedness supply center.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Hundreds of discarded batteries rattle along a conveyor belt into a crusher in a remote plant in northern India, fuelling a multi-billion-dollar industry that is bolstering the country's geopolitical ambitions.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

At that point, the reality that the flow of cash from OpenAI and its rivals is bolstering big tech earnings will become painfully clear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

Mexico is bolstering its ties with the EU as well.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2025

Two Nordic countries - Finland and Sweden - have recently joined Nato, as the alliance is bolstering its defences in Europe following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2024