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reinforce

[ree-in-fawrs, -fohrs] / ˌri ɪnˈfɔrs, -ˈfoʊrs /


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For electrons moving in one direction, the ripples align and reinforce each other.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

Every dollar appropriated, he added, would be used to build the "lethality" of US military forces and "reinforce peace through strength".

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Investors are seeking certainty from the experts, and rather than disabuse them of those mistaken hopes, the pros often reinforce them.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

When pro-voting-rights groups lobby Congress, they reinforce a broad understanding of the 14th and 15th amendments.

From Slate Jul. 20, 2026

If not, T can play clips from other songs or have them sing other short songs to reinforce the concepts of major and minor.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

“This settlement agreement reinforces those commitments by giving expanded access and operating rights to a tough competitor,” Vena said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

“This outlook likely reinforces investor concerns,” wrote analysts from Guggenheim Securities in a report on Friday, which has a “buy” rating on the stock.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

If management raises its expected margin again, that reinforces the idea that Netflix is becoming more like a highly profitable media-services company rather than simply a streamer.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

"The alliance reinforces Australia and Fiji's commitment to a peaceful, prosperous and secure region," said Australia's foreign affairs department.

From Barron's Jul. 6, 2026

In doing so, he establishes that the ring is his territory, not theirs, a notion that he reinforces by shout­ing, by stomping about, by snapping his whip.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

For others, this World Cup only reinforced the values they always associated with Los Angeles: cultural acceptance, intense pride and charming grit.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

The COVID-19 pandemic reinforced the importance of vaccination in preventing severe disease and death.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

After her death, Peston kept the property for "a while" before deciding to sell because he said being there reinforced the "terrible sadness and grief" he felt.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

—Gold prices rose as the crude rally reinforced inflation concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

By appropriating the language of genes and inheritance, entire systems of power and statehood were justified and reinforced.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Renewed Middle East tensions likely drove up oil prices and stoked inflation concerns, reinforcing expectations of a more restrictive monetary policy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

For Rahmstorf, the past shows the Atlantic can shift suddenly from one state to another, while the modern ocean is already showing warning signs of the system reinforcing its own decline.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

In general, these moves by Rockstar might prove enormously successful, reinforcing some of these problematic trends.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

But, building on and reinforcing the lessons of Carpenter v.

From Slate Jul. 1, 2026

The women of Raskova’s regiments, with Soviet society reinforcing their heterosexual standards, felt that marriage was acceptable; but affairs were not.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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