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fortify

[fawr-tuh-fahy] / ˈfɔr təˌfaɪ /




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He says he persuaded European partners to provide funding to help Poland fortify his borders.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

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

The glitchy Permian plumbing is forcing producers to drill through zones of high pressure, fortify their wells with additional strings of casing, and use protective coating against corrosive saltwater.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

As shown here, they were required to fortify their new strategic hamlets, 1962.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge