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reinforce

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


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The company is one of the biggest pillars of the artificial-intelligence industry, and its anticipated initial public offering is likely to reinforce that.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

"You can use the excuse that the soil is the problem but then you should have known that and you need to make sure that you reinforce it more," Verstappen said.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The researchers say their results reinforce the idea that exercise sessions do not need to be lengthy to produce meaningful benefits.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

The bank says the rules will reinforce pricing power in Europe and possibly provide some modest improvement in market share across the largest European manufacturers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

If a thing is done in the way the teacher wants, at a signal, and a suitable reward given immediately to reinforce the action, it becomes learned.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

For now, the research reinforces the importance of exercise while revealing that its benefits depend on an intricate network of molecular processes inside muscle cells.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Last, it reinforces that he probably does have plans for after the midterms.

From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2026

The report reinforces the notion that employment levels have been holding steady in a low-hire, low-fire environment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

"The exposure to volatile fossil fuel prices and vulnerable supply routes reinforces the need to move faster on renewable energy, storage and electrification," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 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

He reinforced messages from coaches and added his own opinions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Other research has reinforced the idea that exercise remains valuable even when physical performance inevitably declines with age.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

“This just reinforced the fact that the Fed has more work to do,” Rehling at Wells Fargo said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

The club's power brokers ignored a clamour to bring in more striking support in the summer and instead reinforced Carrick's midfield.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The keel was reinforced with the Docker’s mast.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

U.S. jobless claims resumed their downslide after breaking a monthlong decline last week, reinforcing expectations for another interest-rate hike this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

The second phase started Tuesday as crews began reinforcing the slope by buttressing it at the base and armoring it with rocks to hinder slope movement and erosion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

The government meanwhile welcomed the polling date announcements as an "important stage ... towards reinforcing the country's democratic system".

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

That additional effort could make them less inclined to exercise, potentially reinforcing a pattern of inactivity.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

The tracery, all of which was cut from templates, was cemented into place along with iron reinforcing bars as the piers were being built.

From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay


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