strengthen
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Speaking at the event, Chief Executive Mike Doustdar said that, while the company will continue to strengthen its diabetes portfolio and expand the obesity pipeline, it was also time to further diversify the company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Since the Hague Convention, there have been several additional moves to strengthen protective measures for cultural heritage.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Newsom also signed a bill that would strengthen the current tax incentive program overall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Karim Fawaz, executive director at S&P Global Energy, warned in the analysis that “Inventories are low, spare refining capacity is scarce, and seasonal demand is about to strengthen at exactly the wrong moment.”
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
‘Yet sworn word may strengthen quaking heart,’ said Gimli.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Boulter and Kartal were among a list of absentees from that squad - including Emma Raducanu, who is again missing through injury - but the pair's return to the line-up strengthens captain Anne Keothavong's side.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The result strengthens the idea that these fatty acids may carry meaningful information about identity rather than simply being unusual chemical byproducts.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 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
The extension bill, AB 1847, strengthens the deferral language so borrowers have greater certainty about their repayment options when they exit the program, Harabedian’s office noted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Nice white sugar ... when taken moderately cleans the blood, strengthens body and mind, especially chest, lungs and throat,” noted a physician in the 1500s.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
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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
Other work has strengthened the case that communication between the hypothalamus and the rest of the body can influence aging.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
The dollar strengthened more than 1% against the yen following the move, a reaction at odds with Tokyo and Washington’s ambitions for a stronger yen.
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
I push aside the curtains and see the snowstorm has strengthened to a full-out blizzard.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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If forecasters can recognize earlier when a poorly organized tropical cyclone is becoming more favorable for strengthening, they may be able to provide communities with additional time for evacuation decisions and other preparations.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
The men are expected to discuss further strengthening of the UK/Ireland relationship including boosting trade, security and working with the EU.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
One of those was International IDEA, an intergovernmental organization based in Stockholm and devoted to supporting and strengthening democracy around the world.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
In recent weeks, the Houthis have seized territory, including an island in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, strengthening their ability to interfere with Saudi Red Sea oil shipments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
On our other side, Franco’s mech comes charging through the water, bent against the strengthening winds.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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