strengthen
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Newsom said in his statement Saturday that the bill would strengthen accountability for utilities that spark fires by stopping executives from receiving bonuses after a fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
"We even see the potential for Western Australia to strengthen its energy independence during times of crisis through access to this naturally generated hydrogen."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
Ankara has an agreement with Somalia to strengthen its maritime security, as part of a wider defence and economic partnership.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
"This Transaction will greatly strengthen the already growing relationship between Venezuela and the United States!"
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
Marriage and childbirth strengthen the swordswoman, who is not a maid like Joan of Arc.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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According to Gallardo, demonstrating that established theories of gravity continue to work over enormous distances strengthens the standard model of cosmology.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
The deal strengthens Equinor’s integrated power strategy by combining power generation with its own significant gas operations in the Appalachian Mountains, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Tai chi strengthens the lower-body and builds postural and core muscles — the body’s deep stabilizing muscles — though it does so gently, over time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
That AI momentum "strengthens our confidence in our long-term growth potential", Li said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Snape hesitated, and then said, “I cannot tell. Maybe a year. There is no halting such a spell forever. It will spread eventually, it is the sort of curse that strengthens over time.”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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The first three were named Arthur, Bertha and Cristobal, and while none of them strengthened into hurricanes, they did cause damage to Florida and Texas.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
These laws existed in 2025 and were strengthened in 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
While persistent inflationary pressures in some economies have strengthened the case for tighter monetary policy, Thailand’s circumstances are different.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Spurs have strengthened by spending heavily in the summer, but if Dominic Solanke is not going to be used regularly as a main striker, then this is where Roberto de Zerbi must look next.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
It was a rite that strengthened group identification and inculcated positive values.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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Soumik Ghosh, PhD student in Fefferman's group at the University of Chicago, added, "Beyond strengthening experimental validation, advances in verification have the potential to unlock practical applications for the next generation of quantum computers."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Despite the companies’ strengthening relationship, Leaman would caution against tying Nvidia’s growth forecast too closely to a single customer.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Chief Executive Kecia Steelman said the company is strengthening its position by offering innovation, value and convenience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
El Niño is expected to keep strengthening until Christmas time, with scientists warning that it is on course to be the strongest in centuries.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Because there was no snow, we pulled a four-wheeler with three sixteen-dog teams, strengthening them and training leaders, Corky watching from the windows as we ripped out of the kennel and into the trail system.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
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