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reinforce

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


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He also believes that the number of deaths observed during epidemics - compared to recoveries, which are sometimes less visible - reinforce fear and suspicion.

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026

So teams aren’t waiting until after the impending lockout to reinforce their rosters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

They also reinforce the idea that Europe's ancient landscapes were generally brighter, more open, and more varied than the dense primeval forests often depicted in popular imagination.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

India’s October consumer-price figures, due Thursday, could reinforce expectations of another interest-rate increase as higher food costs push inflation toward the top of the central bank’s target range.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 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

He added: "The fact that they're not getting more robust pushback reinforces the wrong message."

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

“This appointment reinforces LA28’s commitment to harness the unparalleled creativity, cultural influence and storytelling power of the entertainment capital of the world,” an announcement from the Olympic organizers said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Instead, she said that the "first key consideration was energy security", as the Middle East crisis reinforces the importance of "home-grown energy".

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Recent Fed communication reinforces Deutsche Bank analysts’ baseline forecast for a quarterly pace of rate hikes through March, rather than a more accelerated sequence, they said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

She reinforces her force field with intent and bares her teeth.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

This was the last appointment I witnessed, and it reinforced something I’ve recommended to readers for years: When it comes to Medicare’s annual election period, preparation matters.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

“The recent election results have reinforced something I have said consistently throughout my chairmanship,” she said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

"North Korea's belief that independently advancing its nuclear arsenal, regardless of changes in US administrations or political parties, was the right and strategically sound decision will be further reinforced," Lim said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

The print reinforced concerns the analysts had going into the earnings, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

That impression was reinforced whenever I retreated to his office.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Army in Europe, agreed that reinforcing deterrence will have to become a key policy—as well as a series of adaptations, such as hardening air bases, dispersing forces and making them more mobile.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

If that happens, foods might gradually become less rewarding because the brain would receive weaker signals reinforcing their flavors.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

The post-earnings plunges are reinforcing fears that the best quarters, particularly for AI-linked companies, are in the rear-view mirror.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

With both Ethiopia and Eritrea reinforcing troop deployments along their border, the international community has expressed mounting concern about the risk of a new war.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

The idiom brings to mind the menacing gape of a predator, reinforcing our gratitude for being alive: to come into existence we narrowly escaped a mortal threat, namely the high odds against it.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker


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