1.   Appearing in the then-divided city on the edge of the East-West abyss seemed a sure-fire way to bolster fading popularity.

2.   But the siege appears to be bolstering his popularity among Palestinians angered by Israeli checkpoints and other restrictions.

3.   It bolsters the popularity of the sport for the casual fans.

4.   Kabila has bolstered his popularity by casting the rebellion as an invasion by forces from Uganda and Rwanda.

5.   Such sentiments are bolstering the popularity of no-loads.

6.   While the income tax cut bolstered her popularity, many contended that it would lead to higher property taxes.

7.   Both countries have sought to use the assassination attempt and border skirmishes to whip up anger and bolster sagging popularity.

8.   He accused the mayor, a former prosecutor, of trying to bolster waning popularity by picking on a group of people no one wants to defend publicly.

9.   The Serbian president and his ruling Socialists, the renamed Communists, hope they can use the infusion of cash to bolster their popularity and help win the elections.

10.   Those services are often run by Muslim fundamentalists and have served to bolster their popularity in recent years.