cement
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Its three open-spandrel arches were made using Portland cement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Brentford's overall record is weaker, although a series of eye-catching victories under Thomas Frank and now Keith Andrews have helped cement their reputation as a difficult opponent for elite clubs.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 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
Shares of Palantir Technologies have been on a tear since the company posted earnings last month, helping to cement a remarkable comeback off their June lows.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
The coarse granules of the cement mortar cut into her skin as she grasped for the small ledge just beyond her reach.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
His landmark concert at Wembley further cements his status as a global star.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
“The data cements the now-consensus view that the ECB will hold fire this month,” Claus Vistesen, chief eurozone economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, said in a note to clients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 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
The agreement sent to a judge late Friday cements a $530-million emergency hike in home insurance rates Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara negotiated with the insurer last summer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 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
Both cemented their careers at the firm within its investment banking division.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
An added appeal was the fact he is English, and had cemented his position in the national team.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 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
The 19-track record is a stark departure from his first album, “Next,” which cemented his role as one of música mexicana’s rising teen heartthrobs — alongside the likes of DannyLux and Ivan Cornejo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
The bond between Fischer and Hall had been cemented back in 1992, when they had bumped into each other on K2, the world’s second-highest mountain.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
Third-party agents still lack access to data on Amazon’s inventory, further cementing the e-commerce giant’s edge.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 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
Many of Iran’s attacks have been aimed at cementing its sway over the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that is critical for global energy flows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
He is cementing his place as the greatest.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 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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