strengthen
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"This is why we keep exploring -- to unlock the secrets of the deep and better understand how the ocean and its resources can drive economic growth, strengthen our national security, and sustain our planet."
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
“The lesson that can be taken away is just thinking about how to harden and strengthen security at future events when you have so many high-profile people,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
In a 48-page memo released on Friday, the department says this will "strengthen" the death penalty, "deterring the most barbaric crimes, delivering justice for victims, and providing long-overdue closure to surviving loved ones".
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Electrolux entered agreements with Midea Group to strengthen North American performance and backed its 2026 outlook.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
The Regent was a being whose profound intellect had had thousands of years to deepen and strengthen itself, and whose knowledge extended over a million universes.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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