cement
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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
Pakistani farmers are suing two companies in Germany, including a cement manufacturer.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
The US president has sought to cement his legacy through changes to the White House, including gilded gold leaf accents in the Oval Office, demolition of the East Wing and construction of a ballroom.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
In fact, Nancy was thinking so hard, she wandered off the cement path and tripped over a pretty big rock.
From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene
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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
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
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
When a high number of people admire a luxury company, even if they can’t afford to own its goods, it cements its value as a status symbol.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 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
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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
The acclaimed actor, whose career spanned 60 years in film, television and stage, cemented his place in the hearts of audiences and his peers in the industry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Starting with Three Billboards, he cemented a relationship with Searchlight Pictures that continued with Banshees and now Wild Horse Nine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
"Tonight, for me, Dalton Smith cemented himself as the number one pound-for-pound fighter in Britain," Hearn added.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Jake swung the pickax to break up the gravel, which had cemented itself together with caked dust.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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The cost of living is top of mind for Americans of all ages, cementing Midland, Mich., as the best place to retire for the second year in a row.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
But interest-rate futures indicate that traders still see a roughly 85% chance that the Fed will raise rates by the end of the year, with this week’s hot inflation data only cementing those bets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
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
She threw her arm around my shoulders, cementing our friendship.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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