Word: bolstered
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...Congress, Nixon's selection would have to be agreeable to them. And since his Administration has been shaken by scandal, he would have to name a man of respectable background. Beyond that, it is wholly a matter of speculation whether Nixon would prefer a strong nominee who would bolster his Administration but also make him more vulnerable to impeachment, or a stand-in who would be acceptable but lackluster. Despite the official denials that there is any list of candidates, the guessing in Washington does name names. The most commonly cited possibilities...
...keeping with The Crimson's policy of attempting to air all sides of important questions, the ad has been run, although we regard it as a feeble attempt to bolster Farah's untenable position...
Securities men are divided on how the industry can be revived. New York Stock Exchange officials are considering commission-rate increases; that might bolster brokers' incomes temporarily, but it seems a dubious way to win back customers. Many brokers would like the Nixon Administration to rescind its "voluntary" 4% guideline on dividend increases, so that common stocks can compete more effectively with bonds and other fixed-income securities. To win back investors who have turned to commodities for fast action, the American Exchange is considering a plan to allow trading in options, which are agreements to buy or sell...
Thieu needs continuing aid to bolster his basically untenable position. The aid, he knows, will be forthcoming only if hostilities remain at a high level and his regime appears in danger. It is therefore in his interest to promote a warlike situation...
...firm whose promising future could be severely compromised. In some ways, Shapiro has almost as much to lose as Colson. Thus the Colson defense tactics have been designed to ward off even the implication of involvement, using a carefully prepared battle plan including a lie-detector test to bolster Colson's claim of innocence, willing cooperation with investigators and leaks by Colson to the press...