cementing

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Higher energy prices drove inflation in the eurozone further beyond the European Central Bank’s target in May, cementing expectations that policymakers will raise the key interest rate next week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Van Dijk had captained Liverpool to the title in imperious fashion, cementing his status among the Premier League's finest defenders.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The region's largely unchallenged leaders brand themselves as the founders of a new era and are cementing their own legacies with fresh symbols of power.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The moves altered the makeup of the Johnson family’s stake; Ned’s holdings jumped to 41 percent, cementing his unquestioned control of the company, and Abby’s fell to 23 percent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

There were sheets of ice binding the aspens to earth and cementing the tops of the hemlocks in arches.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George