- present participle of strengthen.
strengthening
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Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law strengthening California’s protections against civil arrests for people traveling to, attending or leaving courthouses for lawful purposes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Although researchers are still learning how these receptors operate, they appear to offer additional opportunities for strengthening plant defenses.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
The discovery involving WASP-189b provides that missing observational evidence, strengthening the scientific basis for using stellar chemistry to understand the materials from which distant planets form.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
That advantage reflects two decades of federal agencies’ strengthening their security protocols.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Rather than strengthening her faith, Elizabeth’s traumatic experience with Reverend Finney made her skeptical of organized religion, a doubt that continued for the rest of her life.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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