fortify

Example Sentences

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After a bruising property downturn and years of economic uncertainty, families appear determined to fortify their balance sheets first — and spend later.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

New software techniques and extensions need to be developed to detect and fortify quantum programs against security threats.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

Disney’s next CEO must navigate an uncertain future and fortify Disney+ as a leading streaming service.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

But this means that now is also a good time to fortify the federal buffer against rising geopolitical tensions, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

His voice did not waver, to fortify Cora as much as himself.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead