cement
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Pakistani farmers are suing two companies in Germany, including a cement manufacturer.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
He entrenched himself as the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy, guide Texas to a national title and cement himself as the top pick in the NFL draft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Its three open-spandrel arches were made using Portland cement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
He allegedly slept on the cement floor of a cell and told reporters that he was “not doing well.”
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
With his help, we sit down on the top of three cement stairs.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
His landmark concert at Wembley further cements his status as a global star.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
For some, though, the threat of incoming fun only cements their loyalty to quiet cruising.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
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
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
A third novel, published in 1984, First Among Equals, about a cutthroat competition to become Prime Minister, cemented Archer's position as one of Britain's best-selling and highest earning authors.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Both cemented their careers at the firm within its investment banking division.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Appreciate a music legend’s legacy: Dolly Parton got her start in Nashville as a country star, but she cemented her status as a global icon by courting pop fans.
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2026
Bob cemented his name into the Barbie lore on his fourth design for Barbie, in 1992.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The police station was a brick and glass building with an American flag cemented in the ground out front.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
But the film merely gestures to its own unfortunate place in history, without ever cementing it as a tragedy.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 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
City defender Nico O'Reilly succeeds Morgan Rogers as men's young player of the year, with the versatile 21-year-old cementing his place in the starting XI.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 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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