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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
Education Secretary Lucy Powell says the government will "update and strengthen" Holocaust education within schools after a major review highlighted the "shocking scale" of antisemitism in British society.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Ms. Tafoya rattles off federal programs that can lend assistance to local police and strengthen their recruitment and training efforts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Something had to be done to strengthen the Soviet position.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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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
Their study reveals that cortisol strengthens emotional memories by changing how brain networks involved in emotion and memory function and communicate with one another.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 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
“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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Treasurys strengthened, with yields falling across the curve.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Building one will require cooperation across state and federal agencies, and strengthened monitoring and communication networks.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
Subsequent environmental testing strengthened that evidence, without conclusively establishing how the contamination occurred.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026
Daniel Dubois' demolition of Fabio Wardley has strengthened his position among the heavyweight elite.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
My mother, Denise, watched Newark burn, and it only strengthened her resolve to break free.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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He is expected to make 27 recommendations to deal with anti-Semitism in schools and colleges, the paper reports, including strengthening guidance on political impartiality - particularly regarding geopolitical issues.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Lynch told The Journal he planned to implement new strategies to continue strengthening the company’s brands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Rising yields would signal to investors that the bond market is pricing in strengthening growth expectations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
That improvement means Roman should be capable of producing even sharper images than its designers initially expected, strengthening its ability to carry out detailed observations across enormous regions of the sky.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
In the 193os, America was infatuated with the pseudoscience of eugenics and its promise of strengthening the human race by culling the “unfit” from the genetic pool.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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