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It is one of the world's largest single-train refineries and has become a major part of Dangote's business empire, which spans cement, sugar to fertiliser production.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

They found that nearly half of those declines were caused by the planet-heating gases released into the atmosphere by 122 of the world’s largest fossil fuel and cement companies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Her decades-spanning relationship with the Opry helped cement its status as both a guardian of country music tradition and a stage for modern stars.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

United is looking to extend its global reach to cement its lead over rivals and overtake Delta Air Lines as the most profitable U.S. carrier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Stores, shopping centers, garages, furniture outlets, restaurants, quick-food stands: the cement procession marched on, broken only by traffic lights dangling from heavy wires over the roadway.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

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

“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

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

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

Ever since then, he’s cemented himself as a mainstay in techno and house music, frequently collaborating with fellow artists such as Sammy Virji, Skrillex and Fisher.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Jobs hired Cook in 1998, and by 2005, Cook was promoted to chief operating officer and cemented his reputation as a savvy supply chain manager.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

But it was 1986’s “A Smoky Mountain Christmas,” Parton’s down-home festive fable, that cemented her as a seasonal favorite.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

His latest haul put Durham in a strong position which McKinney cemented with an innings of poise and calculated aggression.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Jackson’s fame was cemented with his greatest wartime victory in January 1815.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

MPS was itself the subject of a bidding war this summer when BPM and Intesa Sanpaolo launched rival merger bids, cementing Italy’s place at the center of dealmaking in European banking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

On Friday, Microsoft’s stock notched its sixth straight session of gains — rising 6.7% over that multiday period, and cementing its longest winning streak since Oct.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

As the full-time whistle blew, cementing Spain's victory, the pair could be seen embracing on the pitch.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

But when Chavez requested the inclusion of LGBTQ+ parents, he was denied — cementing his “no” vote on the resolution.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

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

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