strengthen
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Liverpool were looking to strengthen their defence after Ibrahima Konate left the Reds to join Real Madrid on a free transfer.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Meta plans to strengthen these protections as the glasses become more capable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Titles II, III and IX of the Clarity Act strengthen illicit-finance protections across the crypto ecosystem in a technology-literate and responsible way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
For decades, researchers have proposed that Agulhas Leakage helps maintain or strengthen the AMOC.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
She gave me a new kind of medicine to give him each night to help strengthen his lungs.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
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This strengthens the argument for diagnostic and treatment strategies tailored more closely to each individual.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
Chief financial officer Doug Lafferty said in a statement: "This new £550m debt financing significantly strengthens our liquidity, providing us with both additional resilience and further flexibility to execute our current and future product plans."
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
“The deal strengthens AMD’s strategic partnership, competitive positioning, and long-term revenue opportunities,” Hendi Susanto, a portfolio manager at Gabelli Funds, said in emailed comments regarding Anthropic.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
The acquisition of 80% of the share capital of Caruna Group strengthens the Spanish utility’s position in Finland, which it called “a market with high credit quality and a stable and attractive regulatory framework.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
For the student, music not only strengthens emotional and cognitive development, but also allows a new outlet of expression, and a new means of learning through listening and making sound.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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Seoul has strengthened surveillance and maintained readiness for possible additional launches while sharing information with its security allies the United States and Japan, the JCS said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Federal oversight expanded further with the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, which created the Medicaid Integrity Program and strengthened federal oversight of state programs.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
Morocco said it had strengthened, not loosened, its security measures in response to the sudden movement of people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
This includes 12 months of GPS monitoring and strengthened community supervision.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
The pungent fragrance filled the dell, and all those who stooped over the steaming water felt refreshed and strengthened.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Still, he notes that projects of that scale carry meaningful execution risk and success will hinge partly on Indonesia strengthening power infrastructure to reliably serve high-density data-center load.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The ultralow level of jobless claims is another sign of a gradually strengthening labor market and possibly even a growing shortage of labor.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
She urged the EU to "double down" in five areas: preventing irregular migration in the first place via cooperation with partner states; strengthening external borders; implementing early warning systems; dismantling smuggling networks and reinforcing returns.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
The transition talks between the interim government in Caracas and the opposition are backed by the United States, which says they will focus on rebuilding democratic institutions, strengthening the electorate and guaranteeing political participation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Every night, she felt the link between them thickening, ripening: at first a slender shoot, and then a vine that curled around them, strengthening each day.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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