reinforce
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“Crews are also continuing to reinforce vulnerable portions of the pedestrian boardwalk,” he wrote, referencing work the city did in advance of Hurricane Marie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
But her own bet is that, over time, the sites could "reinforce the same addictive neural networks they are trying to simulate".
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
The Swiss pharmaceutical company said Tuesday that the study results for the drug, enicepatide, reinforce its ambitions to rapidly develop its portfolio of medicines for people with obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
We’re having to reinforce roads to deal with extreme heat or extreme precipitation.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Meanwhile, as Cornwallis had his men build defenses against an attack, he learned that 3,000 French troops had arrived to reinforce Lafayette’s forces.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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“This campus reflects our confidence in what’s ahead and reinforces our long-term commitment to Irvine and the broader Orange County community.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
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
Cornella are in the fifth tier of Spanish football and in April said Messi's ownership "reinforces his close ties to Barcelona and his commitment to the development of sport and local talent in Catalonia".
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
“Continued pressure on diesel prices reinforces expectations that freight transportation costs will keep contributing to broader inflation across the economy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Each one I go to only reinforces my general impression that religions have much, much more in common than they like to admit.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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Monday’s victory — imperfect but convincing — reinforced those assumptions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
The study involved a different molecular pathway from Menin, but reinforced the broader idea that brain signals can affect aging beyond the brain.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Carrick said in the aftermath he was "not bothered" by the pressure - a sentiment he reinforced as he spoke to the media before the Fulham trip.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
That’s an area reinforced by other support measures, including the 200-day moving average and the median historical pullback of roughly 7%.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
The quiet he beheld reinforced his belief in his decision to hold the militia at bay.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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“For the most part Raman has the front-runner’s luxury of putting out a positive message and reinforcing her own credentials,” Schnur said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
But Lembke says younger people may be especially vulnerable to reinforcing digital rewards because the "developing brain is a vulnerable brain".
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
The Tugberk Imamoglu, which was carrying 4,200 tonnes of rolled steel and reinforcing bars, is a 90-metre Turkish-flagged cargo ship built in 1990, according to the VesselFinder tracking website.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
At the same time, global yields are rising and reinforcing the move.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
He didn't move into the turreted house on the hill, but took up lodging in the Club House, reinforcing his status as a temporary fixture.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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