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fortify

[fawr-tuh-fahy] / ˈfɔr təˌfaɪ /




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The department dedicated resources under an office called the National Protection and Programs Directorate to help fortify advanced cyber defense systems and important infrastructure.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

She added that Kim Jong Un had "issued an order to fortify the border with an enemy state to be eternally impregnable".

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

At the same time, the U.S. military needs to acknowledge how technology has reshaped deployments and design ways to build and fortify the cohesion so critical to combat tours.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

But Christian Rood of LeydenJar says companies like his can fortify Europe's position in what has become a global contest.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Nothing more can be added to the second case than to encourage such princes to fortify and provision their own cities, and not to concern themselves with the surrounding countryside.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

It builds and fortifies institutions that require political actors to reason, argue and compromise with one another—checks and balances, federalism, bicameralism and so on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Soybean oil appears in salad dressings, mayonnaise, baked goods, infant formula, snacks and fried foods; soy lecithin emulsifies chocolate and bread; and soy protein fortifies energy bars, breakfast cereals and canned soup.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

Prebiotic fiber, from sources like legumes, fortifies the good bacteria in your digestive system and, in turn, benefits your metabolism and immune system.

From MarketWatch ● May 10, 2026

UC President James B. Milliken said the announced cuts would be a “death knell for innovative work that saves lives, grows our economy and fortifies our national security.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025

Dunsinane he strongly fortifies: Some say he's mad; others, that lesser hate him, Do call it valiant fury; but for certain He cannot buckle his distempered cause Within the belt of rule.

From The Galaxy Vol. 23, No. 1 by Various

These communities often constructed fortified sites, and strategically located settlements controlling surrounding territories.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Thursday's missile flurry comes against the backdrop of growing tensions over a landmine explosion along the heavily fortified border between the two Koreas that saw three South Korean soldiers wounded.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

Lina was feeding them sips of fortified milk from a tiny bottle, but Raad could not keep it down.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Iodized table salt is mined from underground deposits, processed to remove other minerals and fortified with iodine, which is important for thyroid health and proper hormone production.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Some people might call it a tree house, but that would insult its fortified and functional nature.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

City officials have been frantically preparing for Rachel, building sand berms and fortifying vulnerable areas with sandbags.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

It is primarily tasked with repairing and fortifying the city’s more than 210,000 streetlamps — a frequent target of copper wire thieves — and maintaining its network of electrical vehicle charging stations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

Nearly as many said they were fortifying the grid against severe weather.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026

Iran has been fortifying an underground complex near one of its nuclear facilities, according to analysis of new satellite images.

From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026

We were fortifying the Hill in one Night.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson


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