- present participle of strengthen.
strengthening
Example Sentences
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“It also comes at a time when strengthening the U.S. supplier industrial base is a national priority, making workforce stability, production capacity, and the ability to sustain critical technologies more important than ever.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
A Kosovo government spokesperson said: "We value the willingness of partner countries to initiate and advance new co-operation initiatives that serve common interests, mutual priorities, and the strengthening of international justice mechanisms".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
That could include using marine heatwave forecasts in public health planning, accounting for human health consequences when making coastal and marine management decisions, and strengthening cooperation among ocean scientists, health agencies and resource managers.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
The World Meteorological Organization said on July 31 that a “strong El Niño is developing” and was expected to continue strengthening through early autumn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
In 2012, several further studies corroborated these initial findings, strengthening the links between these variants of mental illness and family histories and deepening questions about their etiology, epidemiology, triggers, and instigators.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
