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augmentation

[awg-men-tey-shuhn] / ˌɔg mɛnˈteɪ ʃən /


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In The Gambia, authorities have requested a 20 percent augmentation of their existing $172 million program, Kozack said, with a six-month extension and rephasing of access also in the cards.

From Barron's Jun. 4, 2026

"But to truly unlock its potential, we need to better understand the right doses, long-term safety, and interindividual variability in response to NAD+ augmentation strategies."

From Science Daily Mar. 24, 2026

This expansion adds more than 60,000 square feet to the museum, greatly expanding its exhibition space—an augmentation that has been put to full use for this maximalist show.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 20, 2026

Last week, Carvalho announced an additional one-time augmentation of $50 million into the Black Student Achievement Plan, or BSAP, for the 2025-26 school year, bringing funding to $175 million.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2025

He has, unfortunately, steadily degraded over the last several years despite this augmentation of his brain functions.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

Labour MP and committee chair Sarah Owen said liquid BBLs and liquid breast augmentations pose a serious threat to safety.

From BBC Feb. 17, 2026

Doctors say they’re fielding even more calls than usual to book appointments for face-lifts and breast augmentations during the winter months, as patients anticipate spring break, summer vacation, wedding season and the gala circuit.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 7, 2026

Enter Ceesay’s Morrow, a cyborg with a mechanical arm and other technological augmentations, such as the ability to download a starship’s files into his brain.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2025

We are going to evolve with these new augmentations.

From Seattle Times Sep. 11, 2023

Charles I rewarded many of his adherents with augmentations of arms—the only recompense some of them ever received.

From The Curiosities of Heraldry by Mark Antony Lower




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