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Beyond helping regulate blood sugar, physical activity could improve fitness, protect muscle during weight loss, strengthen heart function, and reduce insulin resistance.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
“After seeing the work at full scale and in its permanent environment, we identified opportunities to strengthen the portrait,” Amrany and Léon said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
"We take the feedback we have received regarding this incident very seriously. Moving forward, we will strengthen our review processes for all future collaborative projects."
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
The purchase price GE Vernova agreed to for Trench Group, a deal that will strengthen its grid-equipment manufacturing capabilities as demand for energy continues to skyrocket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 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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He had already won British, Commonwealth and European honours, and a successful first world-title defence further strengthens his credentials.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Their routines included 30 to 45 minutes of endurance training, which strengthens the cardiovascular system, along with 60 to 75 minutes of resistance training to help preserve muscle mass and strength.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
James Earl, chief executive of Future Energy Networks, welcomed Jackdaw's approval, saying that "at a time of global instability, gas produced at home strengthens Britain's energy security".
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Microsoft’s announcement strengthens its case for controlling the cost of AI.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
For the student, music not only strengthens emotional and cognitive development, but also allows a new outlet of expression, and a new means of learning through listening and making sound.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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Earlier in October a Kelvin wave and strengthened tides due to Tropical Storm Rachel brought flooding to multiple beach communities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Gowerton councillor Susan Jones said: "Obviously that bridge is a problem. When they extended the railway station it was strengthened - if they hadn't, I dread to think."
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
That said, the gap narrowed as nominal home price growth strengthened, according to Rebecca Kaufman, associate director of commodities at S&P Dow Jones Indices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Subsequent research has strengthened the discovery, revealing that the same protein helps regulate how much energy the body burns.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
Freddie’s giggle was soft, but his teeth strengthened its impact.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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"By strengthening specialist and local services, reducing variation and expanding access to modern treatment options, it will help ensure more women receive the care they need, when they need it," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Together, the findings showed that chlorpyrifos exposure could reproduce several important characteristics of Parkinson's in laboratory animals, strengthening the biological evidence behind the human population findings.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
This involves strengthening cooperation across all strategic sectors, Carney said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Efa Akutekha, a 35-year-old digital marketing producer with about 20,000 followers on TikTok, praised Raman’s work strengthening the city’s tenant protections and pushing for an expansion of L.A.’s unarmed crisis response teams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
In the 193os, America was infatuated with the pseudoscience of eugenics and its promise of strengthening the human race by culling the “unfit” from the genetic pool.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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