strengthen
Example Sentences
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It could be the year of convergence—when Elon Musk’s companies strengthen ties.
From Barron's
A group of Swiss lawmakers in December proposed looser curbs and that UBS be able to issue AT1 bonds—designed to strengthen a bank’s capital buffers—rather than equity for some of its capitalization requirements.
The Association is also working with healthcare teams nationwide to strengthen collaboration among professionals caring for patients with multiple chronic conditions.
From Science Daily
Defense companies use antimony to harden bullets and strengthen armor-penetrating projectiles, while gallium is critical to the production of semiconductors.
“External wars tend to strengthen revolutionary regimes in their early years, but military humiliations expose the brittleness of late-stage dictatorships.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.