strengthen
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Beijing has come under pressure from major trading partners to let the yuan strengthen rapidly in a bid to help rebalance trade surpluses by making Chinese exports less competitive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
However as the high pressure drifts out into the North Sea, the wind across the south of the UK will change direction and strengthen.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
The discovery raises the possibility of developing therapies that strengthen the brain's cellular cleanup mechanisms and help protect vulnerable neurons.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
As the Dodgers attempt to strengthen their roster to climb back to the top, however, they’ll have to navigate a disjointed winter transaction window.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
But first, he intended to strengthen Germany’s economy.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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By extending a longstanding accuracy guarantee without increasing overall runtime, the new algorithm pushes beyond an important mathematical boundary and strengthens the techniques underlying some of today's most complex connected systems.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 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
However, could this be the calm before the storms as the Met Office predict a growing chance that late autumn and early winter will turn wetter and windier as El Niño strengthens in the Pacific.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 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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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
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
A measure of underlying demand that carves out more volatile government, inventory and international trade numbers also strengthened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
Naturally, this episode strengthened Will’s conviction: his father was in trouble somewhere, and only he could help.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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The comparison provided unambiguous evidence of parton energy loss in oxygen–oxygen collisions, strengthening the case that even relatively small nuclear collisions can generate conditions associated with quark–gluon plasma.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
"We are also strengthening our links with the North Wales Medical School to support future workforce development."
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
This involves strengthening cooperation across all strategic sectors, Carney said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
“Our immediate priority is to unlock additional supply to meet extraordinary demand for our Xeon family, while strengthening our product portfolio and roadmap,” CEO Lip-Bu Tan says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
By strengthening his forces at the places where he knew that Howe was about to attack, the master of deception made it look as though reinforcements had arrived.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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