strengthen
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Forest are keen to strengthen before the end of the transfer window and, as reported by The Athletic, are preparing to offer £40m plus a potential sell-on clause to clinch a deal for Armstrong.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
The review will seek to identify “systemic gaps, strengthen policies and training, and enhance public and officer safety,” as well as study what mental health support officers receive after such critical incidents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Researchers then performed another analysis designed to strengthen confidence that participants had actually been using melatonin over an extended period.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
"This Transaction will greatly strengthen the already growing relationship between Venezuela and the United States!"
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
Every morning we do exercises to strengthen our bodies.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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The result therefore strengthens the case that an unseen component, dark matter, supplies the additional gravitational pull.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
The move strengthens the company’s presence among North American freight brokers “while adding modern workflow automation and connectivity across multiple domestic transportation modes.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 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
At first my voice trembles like the leaves over my head, but then the song strengthens it.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
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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
Marmoush found himself competing for minutes in a side built around Haaland, while City further strengthened their attacking options.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Oil pulled back in response, while the dollar strengthened to a one-week high.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Because he did not look up to ask if it pleased he did it all for himself inside, and it strengthened him, and yet he did it for her, too.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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“Preventing conflicts before they arise, as well as withstanding a protracted conflict, are essential for strengthening Japan’s defense capabilities,” the ministry said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
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
Published in Science, the research comes at a timely moment: a strengthening El Nino in the equatorial Pacific is projected to become the strongest ever recorded, surpassing other major years including 2015, 1997, and 1982.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
They were tough and very sour, but strengthening.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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