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strengthen

[strengk-thuhn, streng-, stren-] / ˈstrɛŋk θən, ˈstrɛŋ-, ˈstrɛn- /




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The dollar continued to strengthen after its boost last week from the Federal Reserve’s rate hike.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

This would include proposals on the role of the president, as well as "practical ways to strengthen transparency, participation and accountability in major strategic initiatives".

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

If the method can eventually be scaled beyond laboratory experiments, the researchers say it could contribute to U.S. energy security and strengthen industrial competitiveness.

From Science Daily Sep. 21, 2026

Newsom also signed a bill that would strengthen the current tax incentive program overall.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

Gradually, she began to strengthen and bloom again.

From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper

“This should fundamentally weigh on aluminum prices—especially if the U.S. dollar strengthens as we anticipate in the coming quarters,” he says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 22, 2026

As bitcoin strengthens, its relationship with the traditional stock market also has been changing.

From MarketWatch Sep. 21, 2026

Denmark's Prime Minister said the deal "strengthens security in the Arctic and the North Atlantic area" but did not address specifics in the agreement that Trump mentioned in a social media post.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys in a post on X thanked allies "whose presence helps protect our skies and strengthens our security".

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

For the student, music not only strengthens emotional and cognitive development, but also allows a new outlet of expression, and a new means of learning through listening and making sound.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

That consistency strengthened confidence in the overall conclusions.

From Science Daily Sep. 21, 2026

He said the company would instead invest in journalism that “is differentiated, consequential and difficult to replicate; reporting rooted in our communities and strengthened by sources, investigation, verification, context and judgment.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

Recent economic data have strengthened the case for additional support, Societe Generale strategists said, pointing to August retail sales having risen just 0.4% from a year earlier, while year-to-date fixed-asset investment growth slowed to 7.2%.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Meanwhile, Gray will start again somewhere else, hopefully strengthened by the experience of how brutal football management can be at times.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

Politics can be strengthened by music, but music has a potency that defies politics.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

A strengthening hurricane in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico’s coast has forecasters on high alert.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2026

On Wednesday, Warsh said he and his colleagues were “hard-pressed” to find evidence of that, with the labor market strengthening.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

"This study gives us real-world evidence about what separates a storm that is becoming organized from one that remains tilted and less capable of strengthening."

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

The pair were expected to discuss a further strengthening of ties including boosting trade, security and working with the European Union.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

It shivered in the air, and Harry felt as though a drop of hot liquid had slipped down his throat into his stomach, warming him, and strengthening him.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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