strengthen
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Social relationships, both the deep ones and the fleeting exchanges, reduce stress hormones, lower blood pressure, reduce inflammation, strengthen immune function and make you happier.
However, about £30 will be knocked off those annual savings from April to pay for maintaining gas networks and strengthening the electricity transmission network.
From BBC
This history strengthens the argument that automatic enrollment is a “key design upgrade,” Jefferies wrote.
From Barron's
Xi also demanded commitment to his vision of strengthening China through state-led development, signaling no compromise on his policies despite simmering resentment over his economic management.
The heavy lifting has already begun, in efforts to strengthen the traditional defense industrial base and shore up supply chains for semiconductors, rare earths and infrastructure.
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