gain strength
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Icelanders had to decide whether their small country—with no military and little economic clout—could gain strength by casting its lot with the bloc’s 27 countries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
The World Meteorological Organization said El Nino had already set in, and would quickly gain strength, as it warned countries to brace for impact.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Bones also gain strength through the interaction of hard mineral components and softer proteins.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 15, 2026
After 10 days in intensive care, doctors allowed Chester to go home so he could put on weight and gain strength ahead of open-heart surgery.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
To gain strength, the sun needed chalchihuatl—the mysterious, ineffable fluid of life-energy.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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