strengthen
Example Sentences
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Kotani said that because of a personnel shortage -- linked to Japan's low birth rate -- this will "not amount to a fundamental strengthening of Japan's defence capabilities".
From Barron's
“This alternate scenario is not priced: JPY would strengthen and bond yields fall,” the team adds.
The yen strengthened against most other G-10 and Asian currencies in early trade on likely position adjustments.
State visits are considered a form of soft-power diplomacy, using the pomp of royal hospitality to strengthen relations with important international partners.
From BBC
They overcome the lack of an ACL by strengthening and engaging other muscles.
From Los Angeles Times
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