strengthen
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A former Trump administration official told ProPublica the group’s purpose was to strengthen the United States’ strategic position in Greenland and devise policies to bring the two closer.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
While it can strengthen the competitiveness of Japanese exporters, "the downside -- declining purchasing power weighing on consumption and investment -- is not sufficiently understood", warned Nakao.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Shizuoka authorities say they will impose penalties on people who fail to register their off-season climbing attempts and strengthen efforts to keep climbers out of restricted areas.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The proposed change will improve productivity and strengthen the economy with what his government describes as one of the most-significant changes to Canada’s business tax system in half a century,
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Every effort will be made by employees of the Bureau to strengthen the morale,” Hoover wrote, “and to carry out to the letter your policies.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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The extension bill, AB 1847, strengthens the deferral language so borrowers have greater certainty about their repayment options when they exit the program, Harabedian’s office noted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys in a post on X thanked allies "whose presence helps protect our skies and strengthens our security".
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
In an earlier study, researchers at Leipzig University had already found that activation with AP503 also strengthens skeletal muscle.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
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
A truly self-reliant person finds his weak link and strengthens it.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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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
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
That is not surprising since the EU has strengthened its legal armoury against Big Tech in the past few years, with plans for more rules on the way.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Not five minutes to spare even for your friends Miss Fairfax and Miss Bates? How unlucky! Miss Bates’s powerful, argumentative mind might have strengthened yours.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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"Our Arab and European partners, as well as the United States and our friends, must share with us the responsibility of supporting the army and strengthening the Lebanese state," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
A Nanos opinion poll from April suggests more than four in five Canadians favour strengthening ties with the EU.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The euro fell to a one-month low against a strengthening dollar, as markets priced in a possibility of the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
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
I’m in the Lake sector, watching the strengthening daylight paint the churning waterwheels and turbines gold.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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