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cement

[si-ment] / sɪˈmɛnt /




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The Canadian goods facing new 50% U.S. tariffs as of early Saturday include construction materials such as cement, paints, plywood, medium-density fiberboard and particle board.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

Wine, hockey sticks and cement are among the Canadian goods facing fresh 50% tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

The latest duties hit about 5.5 percent of Canadian goods entering the United States, or some $20 billion worth of products ranging from hockey sticks to cement.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

They impact some $20 billion worth of goods, or 5.5 percent of Canadian exports to the United States, targeting products ranging from hockey sticks to cement.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 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

This comes at a time when Beijing is polishing its image abroad as it cements its role as a global power.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

“His insistence on color saturation is something that really informs his work for ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ and it’s really that movie that cements his reputation as one of the masters of scenic art.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 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

That measure cements the top three income brackets on taxpayers making more than $360,000, with a top rate of 13.3% on millionaires—and all of its revenue would have to go to education.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 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

But much of her legacy was cemented long before she died.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Moynihan has since cemented his hold on the bank, with a turnaround that stabilized and de-risked the bank after the 2008-09 financial crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Islam Makhachev cemented his status as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world with a commanding victory over Ian Machado Garry to defend his welterweight title at UFC 330 in Philadelphia.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

But it was Jones's subsequent career as a radio talkback host that cemented his influence in Australian public life.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

And then I cemented the whole thing together with four words: “What do I care?”

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

As the full-time whistle blew, cementing Spain's victory, the pair could be seen embracing on the pitch.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

This show, also named “Disneyland,” was so compelling that nearly half of the country tuned in weekly, cementing the park, films and characters in America’s collective psyche.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

Most notably, Hunter agreed that he could not appeal the court’s ruling cementing his guilty verdict.

From Slate Jun. 18, 2026

In 2005, In-Q-Tel, the CIA's venture arm, began investing in Palantir, cementing its link with the US national security universe.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

The trapped worked perfectly, cementing TimeStar’s back to it.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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