strengthen
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The IOM urged "donors and partners to strengthen support for Djibouti's response, including search and rescue operations and life-saving assistance".
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
The Japanese government has called on companies to strengthen their cyber defences.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Isaias, the first hurricane in the Atlantic this hurricane season has been continuing to strengthen and is now a category three 'major' hurricane.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
That said, Lerner believes broader participation in the rally would strengthen the bull market further as equity markets “are generally healthier” when a wider group of stocks is advancing.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Everyone who can must work to strengthen the Atlantic Wall.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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The approach strengthens superconductivity without directly driving the material with an external energy source.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
Consolidating Telkom Indonesia’s wholesale fiber connectivity business into Telkom InfraCo strengthens its scale ahead of a potential strategic stake sale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 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
It also strengthens state oversight of existing leases by requiring additional scrutiny and waiting periods for renewals, extensions or changes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Appealing to authority—whether by quoting a commonplace or the words of a named source— always strengthens an argument.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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If scientists can determine how that mechanism works and whether it can be strengthened, it could provide a new target for therapies designed to protect vision.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
Isaias strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane on Thursday as it headed toward the US Gulf Coast, the US National Hurricane Center said, prompting mandatory evacuations and disrupting oil and gas production.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
It added: "Our strengthened Water Bill will deliver cleaner waters, stronger accountability and will create a powerful new regulator to hold companies to account."
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The U.S. dollar strengthened and could maintain its momentum based on what today’s Fed minutes reveal, Infinox said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Taran remembered nothing of returning to the byre or falling asleep, but he rose in the morning sunlight refreshed and strengthened.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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Cloud and strengthening winds will move into north-western parts during the afternoon, all linked to an area of low pressure passing between the UK and Iceland. which contains some of the remnants of ex-Hurricane Isaias.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
The move is a high-stakes gambit ahead of a meeting between EU and Chinese trade officials this week aimed at strengthening Europe’s hand in negotiations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
This interaction lowers the energy of the superconducting state, making superconductivity more stable and effectively strengthening it.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
"The resources obtained will be used to continue strengthening the fiscal and financial position of the Argentine Republic," the government said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Which it is well beknown to yourself, Pip,” returned Joe, strengthening his former mixture of argumentation, confidence, and politeness, “that it were the wish of your own hart.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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