1.   Exxon uses these examples to buttress its contention that the sound is back to normal.

2.   He is simply another piece of evidence buttressing the contention that no matter how preposterous your case or claim, somewhere there exists a lawyer willing to represent you.

3.   The disclosure likely will buttress contentions by some religious groups that Disney is undeserving of its reputation as a purveyor of wholesome entertainment.

4.   The prosecution put Hill on the stand at the manslaughter trial of six Formula One officials hoping to buttress its contention that a modified steering column was to blame.