cement
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The fact is, only time can cement a true classic.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
The tariffs take effect in 30 days and cover various items including wine, hockey sticks and cement, said the White House.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Goods targeted range from everyday consumer items like wine and hockey sticks to industrial goods such as commercial cement.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Rigid price controls helped flood local markets with cheap rebar and cement that stoked a construction boom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
“That will do you,” he said, dumping out the rest of the water into the cement trough attached to the well.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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
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
While behind bars, Chey cemented his power over SK’s controlling company through the merger of two SK affiliates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Some of the big winners cemented their status through bold recent investments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
His death in battle there in the 7th Century cemented the schism between Shia and Sunnis.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Twenty-five years after “Legally Blonde” introduced Elle Woods to the world, she’s raised several generations of women and redeemed a terrible stereotype long cemented into American popular culture.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
It cemented a faith in God and eternity that could have dwindled otherwise.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
As the full-time whistle blew, cementing Spain's victory, the pair could be seen embracing on the pitch.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Most notably, Hunter agreed that he could not appeal the court’s ruling cementing his guilty verdict.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
After the offering, the tech multi-billionaire will hold more than 82 percent of the voting power, cementing his grip on one of the world's most valuable companies.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
“The motivator was building this game forever, cementing it in American sports,” said Caligiuri, 62.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 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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