reinforce
Example Sentences
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A ruling upholding Cook’s removal protections would reinforce the legal walls around the Fed.
Resembling something between a reinforced bus stop and a public toilet, some of these mini-bunkers appear to be in an unappealing condition inside.
From Barron's
The door had been barricaded - reinforced with planks of wood and bricks - making entry more difficult.
From BBC
The episode reinforced the perception that the World Baseball Classic remains “little more than a glorified exhibition” for Team USA.
More recently, in December, Beijing revised legislation on the use of standard Chinese, adding provisions that reinforce the use of spoken Mandarin and standardized Chinese characters in schools and public settings.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.