strengthen
Example Sentences
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As news of Warsh's impending nomination started to leak out, the dollar strengthened slightly while the price of gold sank 6%.
From BBC
She said the company will navigate the backdrop by concentrating on what it can control: careful capital spending, tight cost discipline and a focus on strengthening free cash flow.
After weeks of downward pressure, the yen surged abruptly last Friday, strengthening to the mid-155 range from the 160 danger zone.
“In an unfavorable environment, we are continuing to work systematically on our growth strategy, which also requires us to strengthen our competitiveness.”
Treasury yields rose on the development, while the dollar strengthened as precious metals pulled back sharply from record highs Thursday.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
