reinforce
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Living in that type of environment could then reinforce or further shape the same personality trait.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
They had to reinforce the floor of their Chicago apartment to support the pair’s weight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Astra is designed to process more complex tasks and the share prices of memory chip manufacturers reacted to optimism that it will reinforce demand for high-bandwidth memory, dynamic random access memory and graphics processing units.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
He says the new hub will reinforce the message that "your GP is there for you".
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
If a thing is done in the way the teacher wants, at a signal, and a suitable reward given immediately to reinforce the action, it becomes learned.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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But the judge ruled that "far from exculpating her, it incriminates her or reinforces the correctness" of her conviction.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Jobs data also reinforces Hatzius’ views, with the underlying trend job growth just 5,000 in July — considerably below its break-even figure of 50,000 monthly.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
“Today’s agreement illustrates our belief that copyright is a cornerstone of the film and television industry – and reinforces our commitment to protect creative content,” said MPA Chairman and Chief Executive Charles Rivkin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
It also reinforces the importance of South America for the study of the origin and diversification of major groups of terrestrial vertebrates.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
The fact that the source of this expression predates Newton and was picked up by him for his own purposes only reinforces Faulkner’s compelling argument.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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Bassam al-Assaf has installed a long barbed-wire fence around the compound and reinforced the school gates, to try and reassure parents.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Investors also continued to digest Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech on Friday, where he warned about inflation risks and reinforced the prospect of higher interest rates, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
"The therapeutic dose that was most consistently linked with improvements in blood pressure, inflammation and endothelial function was daily practice reinforced by weekly sessions over eight to 12-week periods," Hernandez said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
It hurt because it made him seem like a perennial candidate and reinforced Graham’s attacks on the five-term congressman as a career politician.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
Wes was bigger and stronger than the other boy, a fact pointedly reinforced every time their bodies collided.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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The Tugberk Imamoglu, which was carrying 4,200 tonnes of rolled steel and reinforcing bars, is a 90-metre Turkish-flagged cargo ship built in 1990, according to the VesselFinder tracking website.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
At the same time, global yields are rising and reinforcing the move.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
The discoveries are also reinforcing the importance of the Lake Turkana region as one of the world's richest areas for studying human evolution.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Cash generation was another key positive, and its higher dividend translated to 6% to 7% yield, reinforcing Cnooc’s appeal as a high-quality oil proxy with visible shareholder returns, it adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Bull had started down the slope now, his boards out, and he was descending, alive, alive, adrenaline reinforcing every platelet, every blood cell, and his mind radiating with its response to danger.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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