reinforce
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From "heatwave simulators" to ecological bootcamps, scientists and conservationists are trying ways to revive and reinforce the famous coral reefs off Japan's Okinawa, decimated by climate-driven bleaching two summers ago.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
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
We accuse him of not doing anything to reinforce the doors, and then we do a stupid thing like this!
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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The discovery reinforces a growing view of human evolution as a long history of encounters and interbreeding among many related hominin populations.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 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
Davies hopes the documentary raises awareness of the harm caused by hidden spy cameras and reinforces that abuses of privacy and "consent should never be normalised".
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Especially if every glance in a mirror reinforces it.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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According to Yale paleontologists, Eosphorosuchus lacrimosa had a short snout, a heavily reinforced skull, and enlarged jaw muscles suited for snapping shut on large prey.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
For Rebecca Nye, hearing this during the trial reinforced her belief that Desborough remained a danger to others.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
“The robust interest in the Company throughout this process only reinforced our belief in the business and enthusiasm for its next phase of growth,” Davis Noell, Providence’s co-head of North America, said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
This safeguard is reinforced by the Dead Donor Rule, the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Hospital Conditions of Participation among other legal and ethical protections.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Through a web of laws, regulations, and informal rules, all of which are powerfully reinforced by social stigma, they are confined to the margins of mainstream society and denied access to the mainstream economy.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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Portuguese PM Luis Montenegro said he was considering reinforcing border checks.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
From building wind turbines to reinforcing power grids for rising demand from electric cars, transitioning from fossil fuels to greener economies will require a massive increase in metal extraction.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Our strategy is working. We are attracting a broad range of luxury customers across product categories, channels and geographies, reinforcing my confidence in the opportunities ahead,” Chief Executive Joshua Schulman said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
In general, these moves by Rockstar might prove enormously successful, reinforcing some of these problematic trends.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Bull had started down the slope now, his boards out, and he was descending, alive, alive, adrenaline reinforcing every platelet, every blood cell, and his mind radiating with its response to danger.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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