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
The Swiss engineering group said Tuesday that it is forming a joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric to strengthen its position in Japan, with an option to take full ownership over the medium term.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
The World Meteorological Agency says the record-breaking El Niño will strengthen further and persist until at least 2027.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
We had long suspected a clamp-down was coming, and the Congress decided that certain members needed to leave the country to strengthen the organization abroad in anticipation of the time it would be banned entirely.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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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
“The product momentum generated by our Neue Klasse models and Neue Klasse technologies strengthens our position for the challenges ahead.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
They added that "the presence of weapons outside state authority must be addressed... in line with timelines set by the government, in a manner that strengthens state sovereignty".
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Snape hesitated, and then said, “I cannot tell. Maybe a year. There is no halting such a spell forever. It will spread eventually, it is the sort of curse that strengthens over time.”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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In the first half of 2026, smaller investors strengthened their hold while large and mega investors pulled back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
I was there in the bad times and that has strengthened my faith and my relationship with the club.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
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
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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Lockheed said the F-35 program will support more than 315,000 jobs and generate nearly $80 billion in economic activity in the next 10 years, "strengthening the nation's industrial base and providing long-term stability for suppliers."
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
An MoD spokesperson said the Jef was already "strengthening Nato's northern flank and increasing our ability to respond rapidly to emerging threats".
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
New launches are “further strengthening our wearable portfolio, offering people new ways to engage with and navigate the world around them,” Milleri and Du Saillant said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
However, fewer than one in five older adults meet the recommendation to perform muscle strengthening activities at least twice a week.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
To his surprise, it was elderberry juice: tart and strengthening.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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