strengthen
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National advocacy groups are campaigning for policies that would strengthen the long-term workforce - including ones that "would expand legal pathways for international caregivers".
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
In July, company founder Aliko Dangote, whose net worth is estimated at $31.5 billion by Forbes, said the firm is aiming to reduce "Africa's reliance on imported refined products" and strengthen the "continent's energy security".
From Barron's ● 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
“Father,” he said eagerly, “said Gawaine and these two to strengthen them. He will come with great force.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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“The acquisition expands our scale in the Permian Midland Basin, advances our integrated wellhead-to-water strategy and strengthens connectivity across our natural gas and NGL value chain,” said Chief Executive Pierce Norton II.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
The result therefore strengthens the case that an unseen component, dark matter, supplies the additional gravitational pull.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 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
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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JLR said over the past three years, it had strengthened its brands and had prepared for production of its next generation of vehicles.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 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
Early warning systems have been strengthened and deployment of pre-emptive medical assistance, but the strength of this particular event has raised serious concerns particularly for vulnerable groups.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
The currency strengthened to 158.22 per dollar Wednesday, having sat above 160 earlier in the day.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
This strengthened the metal but turned it an ugly pinkish-copper color.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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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
Two powerful hurricanes and a strengthening tropical storm on Wednesday were churning through the Pacific Ocean where waters were being warmed by a historically strong El Nino climate episode.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
“However, partly offsetting these risks is a competitive cost position—with the lower cost base providing margin resilience should gold price soften—and a strengthening cash-generation profile.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 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
Law reported Union cavalry moving in force across his flank, suggested strengthening his line with Robertson’s Brigade.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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