strengthen
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"These findings suggest that releasing subadult and adult captive-reared crocodiles can be a viable strategy to strengthen wild populations," Associate Professor Somaweera said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
“TD will connect investors with opportunity, help businesses scale and strengthen the sectors critical to Canada’s next era of growth.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
The threat to pull up stakes has created a disconnect after Ellison has spent more than a year touting how his family’s growing collection of media properties would strengthen traditional Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Takaichi told reporters in Tokyo that she would "do my utmost to coordinate efforts with the new governor to strengthen the Okinawan economy".
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Understanding the Pittman case and documenting the other demonstrably false things Myers had asserted would strengthen our evidence.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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If the yen suddenly strengthens further — like what happened in recent days — investors could be forced to unwind those positions rapidly.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
“That kind of capability directly disrupts the operational advantage these transnational criminal organizations rely on, and it strengthens our ability to protect both Texas communities and the broader region,” he said in an email.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
“The acquisition expands our scale in the Permian Midland Basin, advances our integrated wellhead-to-water strategy and strengthens connectivity across our natural gas and NGL value chain,” said Chief Executive Pierce Norton II.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
"This study strengthens the evidence that the universe contains a component of dark matter," says Gallardo.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
It strengthens my belly, where the scar is.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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He has been aided by injuries to Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, who swept the majors in the past two seasons, but a strengthened mentality and dedication to fitness has also helped.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Recent comments from key RBA officials have strengthened expectations that the central bank will deliver its fourth rate increase this month, with some analysts predicting a fifth in November.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
On Friday, the yen strengthened 0.5% against the dollar in morning trading, and has rallied nearly 2% this week.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
The team hopes the model will help reveal how the heart produces new muscle cells and how that natural response might be strengthened.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 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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The pathway identified in the new study may offer another strategy: strengthening a natural process the body already uses to bring inflammation under control.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Robust external demand likely continued to support industrial production, with growth strengthening to 4.9% from a year earlier, ING said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
A hawkish BoJ that commits to further rate hikes, and perhaps more importantly, at a faster pace, could lead to the Japanese yen strengthening further, which would likely ripple across global markets.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
"This will include strengthening the 'polluter pays principle' while we continue to press for environmental justice by raising the importance of seeking UK government funding direct with the UK Treasury," a spokesperson said.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
He had been clearing the irrigation channels and strengthening the dams, the fork he carried was caked with soil and water.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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