strengthen
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Forward spread on the blaze was halted shortly before 4 p.m. as firefighters worked to establish and strengthen containment lines and some evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings, according to Cal Fire Riverside.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Since the PREDIMED-Plus diabetes findings were prepared, related research has continued to strengthen the broader picture.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
Monday's US settlement announcement said AEL had cooperated with OFAC's probe and agreed to additional nonmonetary remedial measures to strengthen compliance with US sanctions.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Laws and traditions evolved to strengthen those ties of confidentiality.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Understanding the Pittman case and documenting the other demonstrably false things Myers had asserted would strengthen our evidence.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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