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Defra said the report showed food supply risks were becoming more complex and the government was working with farmers and industry to strengthen the UK's resilience.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Persistent price pressures could strengthen the case for the Central Bank of the Republic of China to raise interest rates in the coming months, economists said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
According to the release, Volkswagen’s supervisory board, consisting of 20 members, unanimously approved CEO Oliver Blume’s turnaround proposal, announced in June, to strengthen the automobile maker’s competitiveness.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
The researchers also suggest that engaging in creative work could help strengthen neural networks involved in controlling attention, potentially reshaping patterns associated with impulsivity and hyperactivity.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
She’ll have to make sure to add some crunches and leg lifts to strengthen her abdominals and her glutes.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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"This study strengthens the evidence that the universe contains a component of dark matter," says Gallardo.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
The move strengthens the company’s presence among North American freight brokers “while adding modern workflow automation and connectivity across multiple domestic transportation modes.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Tai chi strengthens the lower-body and builds postural and core muscles — the body’s deep stabilizing muscles — though it does so gently, over time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
That AI momentum "strengthens our confidence in our long-term growth potential", Li said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Goblin-made armor does not require cleaning, simple girl. Goblins’ silver repels mundane dirt, imbibing only that which strengthens it.”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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Recent wins by nonprofits against the administration include an appeals court ruling in June that the Environmental Protection Agency must uphold strengthened air pollution standards for fine particular matter or soot.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
“Additionally, Kentucky and Texas strengthened their existing policies transitioning from embedded personal finance content within other courses to dedicated stand-alone courses.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
"If soccer is strengthened in the developing world, global competition increases, which ultimately reduces Uefa's market power and provides more competition for its flagship tournaments," Fifa said.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
The currency strengthened after the first military strike on Iran, adding to disinflationary pressure in Switzerland’s export-dependent economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Thus Digges had not simply translated Copernicus but strengthened his argument at its most vulnerable point.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Sea temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific have risen sharply in recent months - a clear sign of a strengthening El Niño.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Banks may focus on building low-cost customer deposits and strengthening their retail customer base.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
In his editorial, Sisi wrote that Egypt and China were partners in "strengthening the role of the global south" in an increasingly polarised world.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Soumik Ghosh, PhD student in Fefferman's group at the University of Chicago, added, "Beyond strengthening experimental validation, advances in verification have the potential to unlock practical applications for the next generation of quantum computers."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
“Which it is well beknown to yourself, Pip,” returned Joe, strengthening his former mixture of argumentation, confidence, and politeness, “that it were the wish of your own hart.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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