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In 2023, Parliament passed a bill to strengthen regulation of the supported housing sector in England.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Authorities from Guerrero to Nayarit warned that Trudy could strengthen, and said heavy rainfall could cause major damage because the ground is already saturated from previous storms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

Scientists have long known that cortisol, a hormone released during stressful situations, can strengthen emotional memories.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Microsoft does not need to replace every Nvidia chip to strengthen its negotiating position.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

In an effort to strengthen my case, I said, "My mother's on the list."

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

Their study reveals that cortisol strengthens emotional memories by changing how brain networks involved in emotion and memory function and communicate with one another.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Microsoft’s announcement strengthens its case for controlling the cost of AI.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Super El Niño sets another record as it strengthens to 'unprecedented levels'

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

“The product momentum generated by our Neue Klasse models and Neue Klasse technologies strengthens our position for the challenges ahead.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Appealing to authority—whether by quoting a commonplace or the words of a named source— always strengthens an argument.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

Daniel Dubois' demolition of Fabio Wardley has strengthened his position among the heavyweight elite.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

“We have implemented additional safeguards, including enhanced monitoring, strengthened access controls and further third-party review of our security practices,” Betaneli added.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

The U.S. dollar strengthened as higher-than-expected September inflation sent bond yields up amid expectations of an increase in interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

If scientists can determine how that mechanism works and whether it can be strengthened, it could provide a new target for therapies designed to protect vision.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Outrage in Rome Mark Antony expected the Romans to see that his actions strengthened his master plan for successfully ruling the east on Rome’s behalf.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby

In 2023, Mexico’s Pacific coast was hit by its most powerful storm on record, Otis, which slammed into Acapulco as a Category 5 hurricane after strengthening rapidly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 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

Satellite images show Iran is strengthening sensitive locations, including nuclear sites and border areas, to make them more resilient to attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Cloud and strengthening winds will move into north-western parts during the afternoon, all linked to an area of low pressure passing between the UK and Iceland. which contains some of the remnants of ex-Hurricane Isaias.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

As they led us away, one by one, over the wide collapsible bridge, I felt a familiar twinge in my gut—faint but strengthening, slow but quickening—the hollowgast, unfrozen now, coming slowly back to life.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs