reinforcement
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Furthermore, once the temporary order expires at the end of this year, there’s the issue of reinforcement.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
As an adult, a laser focus on her career and the demands of her family life became a way to stay detached from herself—a strategy that received consistent positive reinforcement.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
They echoed Dresser’s recommendation: treats also help with positive reinforcement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Kulgod's co-founder Itamar Bitan, 28, who spent four years in an Israeli special-forces canine unit, said the dogs were trained using "positive reinforcement" to detect a "specific funky smell" for a reward.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
He has painted my tongue blue so that we can easily count the number of whitish taste buds inside the circle of the reinforcement.
From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead
Four years later, he commanded the forces that kept Gen. Cornwallis pinned down at Yorktown until reinforcements arrived.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Whether those reinforcements will be back Friday remains to be seen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Moyes has been frustrated by the club's lack of signings and he made it clear he wanted reinforcements after the Carabao Cup second-round win against Preston on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
The country activated the European Union's civil protection mechanism to trigger reinforcements from other countries.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
His Lordship awaits reinforcements; but he does not know if they shall come, nor whether anyone even knows that he requires them.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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