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solidify

[suh-lid-uh-fahy] / səˈlɪd əˌfaɪ /


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For Carney, Alberta is essential to his plans to solidify Canada's economy and reduce dependence on the United States.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang visited Paris this week to unveil a slate of investments in French startups, the chip giant’s latest move to solidify its position at the heart of the AI industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

As that molten mantle gradually cools, the first rocks to solidify contain relatively little silicon dioxide.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026

Charter’s acquisition of Cox, unveiled 15 months ago, will solidify Charter’s status as the nation’s largest cable company, eclipsing Philadelphia-based Comcast Corp., which serves San Francisco and other Northern California communities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Drizzle cake with glaze and let solidify before serving.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

By introducing phenanthroline while these materials are molten, researchers can change the chemical connections within the structure before the glass solidifies.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

“His recent Emmy Award-nominated turn as Dr. Paul Rhoades on ‘Shrinking’ further solidifies his legacy as one of the world’s most beloved actors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

“Answering the way she did only solidifies that we’re leaving trans people behind, because she’s using the same rhetoric. It makes it feel like trans people are being thrown away,” he said.

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026

And Lamine Yamal appears ready for a goal-scoring breakout, a moment that solidifies his place as the sport’s current superstar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

But for some reason, hearing Autumn say it in a garden that pulls the unfiltered truth out of you … it just solidifies what I already knew.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

What happened instead solidified existing doubts of those close to Gabriel that United were the right club for him.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

“That moment solidified who I thought I am, in terms of how I responded to that failure, how I responded to that adversity,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The rise of photography solidified the face as a marker of individuality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

It was in that role that he solidified his unique look, wearing stacks of heavy gold chains, often gathered from forgetful patrons who left them behind.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

But my name has solidified around me, with time.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

Apple’s stock jumped more than 5% to record heights Wednesday, solidifying its place as the world’s most valuable company.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

His team hope this to be a pattern that becomes familiar – that ideas and plans are carefully dripped into the national conversation, taking shape and solidifying over time rather than appearing out of nowhere.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

In March, the U.S. intelligence community assessed in its annual threat report that “North Korea remains committed to expanding its strategic weapons programs, including missiles and nuclear warheads, and to solidifying its deterrent capability.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

In 2017, Hollywood’s Sunset Square was named a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, solidifying its place in L.A.’s architectural history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Nathan concentrated and kept on thinking of water solidifying into ice.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young


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