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strengthen

[strengk-thuhn, streng-, stren-] / ˈstrɛŋk θən, ˈstrɛŋ-, ˈstrɛn- /




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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

‘Already the Sun is climbing to noon, and I feel the need of something to strengthen me.’

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

Because problems with the intestinal barrier are associated with several gastrointestinal disorders, a treatment that strengthens this barrier might have benefits beyond protecting the liver.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 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

They added that "the presence of weapons outside state authority must be addressed... in line with timelines set by the government, in a manner that strengthens state sovereignty".

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

A truly self-reliant person finds his weak link and strengthens it.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

Subsequent environmental testing strengthened that evidence, without conclusively establishing how the contamination occurred.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 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

He said the parliament was "strengthened in its capacity to scrutinise" as a result of the change.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

He had also written about Russia’s strengthened ties with North Korea, including a recent dispatch from Sakhalin’s largest city about the presence of North Korean nationals in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Burnham ordered all designs strengthened to withstand the highest winds recorded over the previous ten years.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

A strengthening jet stream triggered by temperature contrasts across North America will cause turbulent conditions to develop.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

He and Levinson hope that by strengthening local communities, it can eventually lead to stronger national bonds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 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

He would tie the other end to the wall, and then he would swim—three hours at a stretch, strengthening his arms and back, testing himself.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers


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