reinforce

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These reinforce worries that restrictions affecting the Strait of Hormuz could stay intact for longer than expected, which keeps oil prices elevated, the managing director adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Researchers say sand mining and groundwater depletion have weakened its ability to cool the surrounding landscape, creating a vicious cycle in which water scarcity and extreme temperatures reinforce one another.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

In that scenario, “energy prices haven’t risen enough to derail a resilient economy, but they have risen enough to reinforce inflation dynamics,” Luzzetti said.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

Together, these findings reinforce a growing theme in evolutionary biology.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Another zeppelin, meanwhile, had found a clear space farther down the valley, and the crossbow men who disembarked from it were now running up the path to reinforce those already in action.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman