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strengthen

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




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Tech industry groups such as TechNet say that lawmakers should enforce current laws to strengthen parental controls rather than pass new ones.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

In the eastern Pacific, where El Nino tends to strengthen hurricane activity, it has been fairly active season so far.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Gov. Ron DeSantis said last week that Florida was investing nearly $23 million to strengthen the state’s defense industrial base.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called on Europe to develop its own crewed spaceflight capability within a decade as part of a broader push to strengthen the continent's space sector.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

Something had to be done to strengthen the Soviet position.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

If the yen suddenly strengthens further — like what happened in recent days — investors could be forced to unwind those positions rapidly.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

“That kind of capability directly disrupts the operational advantage these transnational criminal organizations rely on, and it strengthens our ability to protect both Texas communities and the broader region,” he said in an email.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

The result therefore strengthens the case that an unseen component, dark matter, supplies the additional gravitational pull.

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

PDD PDD -1.27%decrease; down pointing triangle Holdings has cautioned that its financial performance could fluctuate as it strengthens its e-commerce ecosystem.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

“It sends the blood flying through thy veins to warm thee. Besides, it strengthens thy body and, best of all, it strengthens thy spirit to do a hard thing.”

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli

The team hopes the model will help reveal how the heart produces new muscle cells and how that natural response might be strengthened.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

That is not surprising since the EU has strengthened its legal armoury against Big Tech in the past few years, with plans for more rules on the way.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

The dollar was steady ahead of Friday’s inflation print, while sterling strengthened slightly after strong-than-expected U.K. growth data.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

In Ventura County, public works crews have said they are sending teams out to identify vulnerable coastal locations to see if they can be strengthened.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

We strengthened Wick so that he could infiltrate your shadow fellowship and take on the role of the Lucera; Or Lucero, in his case, one of the other Sorrows added.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

This week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills aimed at strengthening transparency requirements for the leading AI companies.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

"This will include strengthening the 'polluter pays principle' while we continue to press for environmental justice by raising the importance of seeking UK government funding direct with the UK Treasury," a spokesperson said.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

The data comes as a strengthening El Nino pattern, expected to be the most intense in decades, begins to unleash extreme weather across much of the globe.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

Robin Brooks, senior economist at the Brookings Institution, thinks the “current strengthening of the yen has all the signs of hidden intervention,” meaning that authorities may have intervened more than they publicly have let on.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

Every night, she felt the link between them thickening, ripening: at first a slender shoot, and then a vine that curled around them, strengthening each day.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo




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