Sentence examples for bolstering themselves from inspiring English sources

Banks are bolstering themselves by cutting lending, threatening to suppress Britain's meagre growth.

UBS, Credit Suisse and Chase Manhattan all want to be among the lasting group of global financial powerhouses, so they are bolstering themselves by paying big premiums for established competitors.

But the Lakers were also adamant that they would not pay Rice a salary that would force them to pay a luxury tax, especially since their more pressing need was bolstering themselves at power forward.

Women's gymnastics dominates prime-time ratings during the Olympics because the idea seems so improbable at its core: teen-age girls, full of confidence and bombast, puffing their chests at jetpack speed, when most of their contemporaries are busy bolstering themselves against the day-to-day blows of the media, mean girls, puberty, and peer pressure.

Most people feel the need to bolster themselves so they look and feel important.

Banks need capital to bolster themselves against rising bad debts, to fund new lending and to cope with new international capital rules.

The Nets could bolster themselves by finding a consistent backup for Kidd, who is averaging more than 40 minutes a game on a bruised left knee.

While some teams, notably the Toronto Blue Jays and the Kansas City Royals, have used prospects in trades to bolster themselves, the Yankees have a dearth of talent in the farm system.

Jim Beattie, the former Montreal general manager who still works for that team, was at Yankee Stadium last night when Hernández pitched, and the Expos are trying to further bolster themselves for the stretch run.

This is the first time in three years that the Mets have not bolstered themselves with the addition of significant players -- Al Leiter three years ago, Mike Piazza in May 1998, Robin Ventura and Armando Benitez two off-seasons ago, Hampton and Todd Zeile last off-season.

The umbrella group leaders, representing some 1.8 million workers, met to discuss ways to cope with the huge layoffs that are expected as banks step up pressure on financially weak companies to bolster themselves through steps including job cuts.