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cement

[si-ment] / sɪˈmɛnt /




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It is a record Emery is eager to change to further cement his status and reputation.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

In another step to cement Huerta’s legacy, one of her nonprofits broke ground in 2025 for the Dolores Huerta Peace & Justice Cultural Center in Bakersfield, the San Joaquin Valley city she called home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Anthropic is set to cement the year of the “megacap IPOs” with one of the biggest offerings ever, according to the IPO research firm Renaissance Capital.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

Miller Holding also operates a network of Venezuelan cement factories and markets coffee beans, concessions granted under Maduro.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

“That will do you,” he said, dumping out the rest of the water into the cement trough attached to the well.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

His landmark concert at Wembley further cements his status as a global star.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Whether Fain cements control of the union—including replacing foes on the board such as Mock and Boyer with a new slate of allies—has ramifications for the auto industry and the broader labor movement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

BNP Paribas analyst Moses Sutton wrote after the deal that it cements “Nextpower as the all-around way for investors to play AI-supported solar + storage growth.”

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

The deal cements Chevron’s lead in the race among major oil companies to bank on the data-center boom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

Epic in scope, violence, and imagination, Deathstorm is a new benchmark in the fantasy genre and cements forever G. M. Pennington’s status as the American Tolkien.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

New Zealand are next in Cardiff as the All Blacks opened their campaign with an impressive victory against Scotland, that cemented their place as the world's second best side behind South Africa.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

In Washington, she cemented her reputation as a liberal who was not afraid to work across the aisle with people she disagreed with to try to find common ground and pass legislation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Tesla and SpaceX are considering a merger where, presumably, Musk’s total control would be cemented.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

The results from the Central Elections Committee also cemented the emergence as potential kingmakers of the Arab party groupings Raam and the Joint List, with the two winning a combined 19 seats.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Each time she walked into their cemented compounds, she longed for sand in which to curl her toes.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

His late ’90s breakthrough in the triple-hitter lineup of “Halloween: H20,” “The Faculty” and “The Virgin Suicides” catapulted him to international fame practically overnight, cementing his place alongside the era’s Tiger Beat celebrity infatuations.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

Technicians in robes and hairnets sit at workbenches, polishing, cementing and hand-painting lenses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

The Houthis have been cementing their hold on the Bab Al-Mandab strait, a vital shipping corridor linking Europe and Asia that has been used as an alternative to Hormuz.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

On Friday, Microsoft’s stock notched its sixth straight session of gains — rising 6.7% over that multiday period, and cementing its longest winning streak since Oct.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

Technically, they were still Witchlings until their circle was sealed, cementing them as a true coven.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega


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