cement

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

Their approach targets a major environmental challenge: rising atmospheric CO2 levels driven in large part by fossil fuel use and cement production.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

The moss and leaves are hard like cement beneath my feet, the moon hanging big and low, beams streaming down like searchlights.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

His landmark concert at Wembley further cements his status as a global star.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 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

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

Comments from Fed officials cemented expectations for another interest rate hike before the end of the year, though this month appears unlikely.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

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 only other object in the cage was a steel bar in the shape of an upside-down U, cemented into the pavement like a bike rack.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain and his allies on Friday claimed an easy victory in the union’s election, cementing Fain’s leadership of one of the most powerful forces in American organized labor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

His late ’90s breakthrough in the triple-hitter lineup of “Halloween: H20,” “The Faculty” and “The Virgin Suicides” catapulted him to international fame practically overnight, cementing his place alongside the era’s Tiger Beat celebrity infatuations.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

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

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

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