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strengthen

[strengk-thuhn, streng-, stren-] / ˈstrɛŋk θən, ˈstrɛŋ-, ˈstrɛn- /




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"While this work introduces some enhancements, much of it is intended to strengthen, clarify and build on the procedures and support already in place."

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

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

Strong growth and persistent price pressures could strengthen the case for an interest-rate increase in December.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

“Good. Go tell Clarke to shift a bit, strengthen the center. ”

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara

"We pray that this royal visit further strengthens the enduring bonds of friendship between the Crown and the Bahamian people."

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 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

Dimon temporarily chairs the Alliance for Critical Infrastructure, a coalition of about 50 companies that vets open-source code and strengthens security across a range of sectors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Their study reveals that cortisol strengthens emotional memories by changing how brain networks involved in emotion and memory function and communicate with one another.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

A truly self-reliant person finds his weak link and strengthens it.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

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

Export growth broadened in the second quarter and strengthened overall, Macklem said, bolstered by robust U.S. demand, higher energy production and increasing signs that businesses are adapting to the upheaval in global trade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

This consistency strengthened the evidence that the AI was identifying meaningful changes associated with the disease.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

In England, Benedict's law came into force in September, requiring all schools to follow strengthened allergy guidelines including training for staff and storing equipment like life-saving allergy pens.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Politics can be strengthened by music, but music has a potency that defies politics.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Despite their windfall of cash, Exxon and Chevron signaled they plan to remain conservative in their spending, cutting debt and strengthening their balance sheets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● 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 his statement, Garcia added that "the most exciting part for me is strengthening personal relationships, both new and old".

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

While overseas stockpiles offer only a limited hedge against shipping disruptions, the war and low global inventories are strengthening the case for more storage and alternative transport routes, analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

As they led us away, one by one, over the wide collapsible bridge, I felt a familiar twinge in my gut—faint but strengthening, slow but quickening—the hollowgast, unfrozen now, coming slowly back to life.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs


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