strengthen
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His campaign touts his record as chair of the affordability-focused Congressional Renters Caucus and his support for proposed legislation that seeks to lower housing costs, expand supply and strengthen pathways to ownership.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
"Together these systems can strengthen the resilience of Taiwan's strategic air defences," said Su Tzu-yun, a military expert at the Taipei-based Institute for National Defense and Security Research.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
In the eastern Pacific, where El Niño tends to strengthen hurricane activity, it has been a very active season so far.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
He also has told colleagues that he wants the company, which has experimented with everything from videogames to podcasts, to strengthen its core TV and movie offerings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
I will work hard to improve my mind and strengthen my body.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
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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
Because problems with the intestinal barrier are associated with several gastrointestinal disorders, a treatment that strengthens this barrier might have benefits beyond protecting the liver.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Microsoft’s announcement strengthens its case for controlling the cost of AI.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 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
At first my voice trembles like the leaves over my head, but then the song strengthens it.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
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Subsequent environmental testing strengthened that evidence, without conclusively establishing how the contamination occurred.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026
“We have implemented additional safeguards, including enhanced monitoring, strengthened access controls and further third-party review of our security practices,” Betaneli added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
European stock indexes were mixed, but AI-linked stocks on the continent largely strengthened, helping the Stoxx 600 rise 0.3%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
However, Wales have strengthened since then, with second rower Paige Travis - who has switched allegiances from England - and Canterbury Bulldogs half-back Tayla Preston lining up for them on Saturday.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
He questioned Strawberry about the great burrow and learned that its ceiling, as well as being vaulted with a tangle of fibers, was strengthened by roots going vertically down into the floor.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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Policymakers are watching to see if those gains spill over into domestic demand and fuel inflation, strengthening the case for further rate increases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Heavy rain will move in across England and Wales through Thursday night accompanied by strengthening winds.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Rising yields would signal to investors that the bond market is pricing in strengthening growth expectations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Changing its levels directly affected muscle function, strengthening the case that it plays an important role in the aging process.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Will sensed it all and felt the atoms of the metal linking each to each across the fracture, forming new crystals again, strengthening and straightening themselves in the invisible lattice as the join came good.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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