- present participle of strengthen.
strengthening
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Management touted improvements from the turnaround strategy, called Dave’s Way, focused on strengthening restaurant traffic and profits.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
In a statement on Sunday, Senegal's interior ministry said it would continue efforts to combat people-smuggling networks, including by strengthening cooperation with neighbouring countries.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
"Renewables ... are not only one of the most effective tools for tackling climate change, but also an important means of strengthening energy security and reducing dependence on foreign supplies," he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
They returned in early 2025 and repeated the measurements, successfully reproducing the results and strengthening the evidence for the new magnetic phase.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
All along the Western Front, German armies worked at strengthening their positions, digging elaborate systems of trenches protected by barbed-wire entanglements and by batteries of machine guns and artillery.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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