reinforce
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Dell Technologies and HPE stocks are leading the S&P 500 higher as Oracle’s massive spending plans reinforce optimism about demand for AI data-center hardware.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
The findings reinforce the idea that carefully controlling inflammation is essential for healing.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
They had to reinforce the floor of their Chicago apartment to support the pair’s weight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
He says the new hub will reinforce the message that "your GP is there for you".
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Certain areas of the walls are stone, while steel beams and concrete heavily reinforce others.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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Harbor resonance, in which the shape of a basin reinforces the water's oscillations, helped explain why neighboring ports experienced different effects.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
“It’s how you develop mutual respect and reinforces that you’re close enough that you can do that and no one is going to get their feelings hurt,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
But the judge ruled that "far from exculpating her, it incriminates her or reinforces the correctness" of her conviction.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Jobs data also reinforces Hatzius’ views, with the underlying trend job growth just 5,000 in July — considerably below its break-even figure of 50,000 monthly.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Especially if every glance in a mirror reinforces it.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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“That sort of reinforced his fear that he had to be twice as good to get half the chance,” said Ward, the co-author of Pride’s biography.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Slovyansk, Kramatorsk and Kostyantynivka, to the south, form part of what is known as Ukraine's "fortress belt" – a system of heavily reinforced defence lines in the east.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
The findings also reinforced the important role that a person's environment plays in shaping personality.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
Friday’s booming jobs report reinforced the trend: Food services and drinking places added 59,000 jobs in August, more than a third of all 162,000 jobs added to the U.S. economy last month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
I push my way through the reinforced glass doors and go down the steps.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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Inditex, which operates in 215 markets worldwide, said its business model, "characterised by flexibility, responsiveness and within-season sourcing, permits us to react to fashion trends, reinforcing our unique market position" in a fragmented sector.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Eurozone inflation rose for a third straight month in August, reinforcing expectations that the European Central Bank will raise its key interest rate next week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
At the same time, global yields are rising and reinforcing the move.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
The discoveries are also reinforcing the importance of the Lake Turkana region as one of the world's richest areas for studying human evolution.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
When starting, she recommends accepting and reinforcing behaviors that come close to the desired behavior.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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