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fortification

[fawr-tuh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌfɔr tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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It also brought his MLB-leading batting average to .449 — and wasn’t just icing on the cake but fortification against the Rangers’ hitters who wouldn’t quit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

While they are often described as providing "empty calories," the study found they can meet micronutrient needs, largely because of vitamin fortification.

From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2026

The fortification of flour will therefore help boost intake of folic acid across the population, and, indirectly, better protect unborn babies.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2024

Cereal grain fortification also started as voluntary to give manufacturers time to implement changes, but the runway was much shorter: It graduated from voluntary to mandatory in under a year.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024

It was very different, of course, with the sciences of cartography and navigation, ballistics and fortification.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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