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strengthen

[strengk-thuhn, streng-, stren-] / ˈstrɛŋk θən, ˈstrɛŋ-, ˈstrɛn- /




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Americold has taken steps over the past year to strengthen its balance sheet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Physical damage can initiate the process, chemical stress can influence the conversion of signaling molecules, and DHRS7 helps strengthen the resulting signal.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

It says it will also strengthen pollution monitoring and enforcement and promote public transport and electric vehicles.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

He also secured backing from the powerful California Teachers Assn. after pledging to pause new charter schools and strengthen oversight.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

We tracked down her sisters and arranged a visit where Trina could see her son, and it seemed to strengthen her in ways I wouldn't have thought possible.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

It generally strengthens through autumn and peaks around January.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

Dimon temporarily chairs the Alliance for Critical Infrastructure, a coalition of about 50 companies that vets open-source code and strengthens security across a range of sectors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

However, could this be the calm before the storms as the Met Office predict a growing chance that late autumn and early winter will turn wetter and windier as El Niño strengthens in the Pacific.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

However, understanding precisely how cortisol strengthens memories has been challenging.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

“It sends the blood flying through thy veins to warm thee. Besides, it strengthens thy body and, best of all, it strengthens thy spirit to do a hard thing.”

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli

There were certain areas where it considered that the contributor welfare framework could be further strengthened, and made recommendations in this regard.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

The consistency between these independent groups and testing methods strengthened the researchers' confidence in the findings.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Chan said she was “deeply grateful” to Pelosi “for her trust and for four decades of extraordinary service that have strengthened San Francisco and our country.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

China’s central bank moved to stabilize the yuan by draining dollar liquidity domestically, after the Chinese currency strengthened to a multiyear high against the greenback.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

His confidence in Lawrence’s administrative and scientific abilities, which dated from their very first meeting, had only been strengthened by the success of the electromagnetic separation process.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Priscott told members they plan to "invest in Gloucestershire's future – strengthening our club identity as we pursue our top-eight ambition, while creating a distinct Bristol-based T20 team to reach a new audience."

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

"Renewables ... are not only one of the most effective tools for tackling climate change, but also an important means of strengthening energy security and reducing dependence on foreign supplies," he said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

They returned in early 2025 and repeated the measurements, successfully reproducing the results and strengthening the evidence for the new magnetic phase.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

Bergeron said the new board will focus on strengthening corporate governance, returning to growth, and selecting a successor to CEO Farooq Kathwari.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

They were tough and very sour, but strengthening.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver


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