strengthen
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Education Secretary Lucy Powell says the government will "update and strengthen" Holocaust education within schools after a major review highlighted the "shocking scale" of antisemitism in British society.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
The results therefore do more than strengthen existing evidence for the Big Bang.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
Turkey would "significantly increase sanctions relating to manipulation and other market-disrupting actions" and would "strengthen supervision and oversight" as well as addressing any "gaps in the legislation", he added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
“I expect the work to restore production, rebuild inventories and strengthen energy security will drive multiyear demand growth for oilfield services.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
I nearly suffocated in my vapor bath while trying to strengthen my lungs prior to deployment.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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Dimon temporarily chairs the Alliance for Critical Infrastructure, a coalition of about 50 companies that vets open-source code and strengthens security across a range of sectors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Together, these findings suggest that stress strengthens emotional memories through several interacting brain mechanisms rather than through a single region or process.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Microsoft’s announcement strengthens its case for controlling the cost of AI.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Super El Niño sets another record as it strengthens to 'unprecedented levels'
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
At first my voice trembles like the leaves over my head, but then the song strengthens it.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
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The union welcomed a "strengthened focus on antisemitism" while underlining that "no form of racism should be minimised".
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Building one will require cooperation across state and federal agencies, and strengthened monitoring and communication networks.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
Subsequent environmental testing strengthened that evidence, without conclusively establishing how the contamination occurred.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026
“We have implemented additional safeguards, including enhanced monitoring, strengthened access controls and further third-party review of our security practices,” Betaneli added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
But as the nineteenth century went along and the link between filth and disease became more apparent, public health codes were strengthened and enforced.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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New launches are “further strengthening our wearable portfolio, offering people new ways to engage with and navigate the world around them,” Milleri and Du Saillant said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
El Niño has been strengthening for several months now and is already having a significant impact on global weather patterns.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Rising yields would signal to investors that the bond market is pricing in strengthening growth expectations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
That improvement means Roman should be capable of producing even sharper images than its designers initially expected, strengthening its ability to carry out detailed observations across enormous regions of the sky.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
She was aware of the breeze strengthening, pushing one French window closed, before dying down once more.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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