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fortify

[fawr-tuh-fahy] / ˈfɔr təˌfaɪ /




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The department dedicated resources under an office called the National Protection and Programs Directorate to help fortify advanced cyber defense systems and important infrastructure.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

She added that Kim Jong Un had "issued an order to fortify the border with an enemy state to be eternally impregnable".

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

The company needs to get Starship regularly flying to handle lunar missions for NASA, fortify its Starlink network and to deploy AI data centers in space, which Musk said could come as soon as 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

South Korea says the mines are believed to have been laid by Pyongyang to fortify its border.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

His voice did not waver, to fortify Cora as much as himself.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

It builds and fortifies institutions that require political actors to reason, argue and compromise with one another—checks and balances, federalism, bicameralism and so on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Prebiotic fiber, from sources like legumes, fortifies the good bacteria in your digestive system and, in turn, benefits your metabolism and immune system.

From MarketWatch ● May 10, 2026

UC President James B. Milliken said the announced cuts would be a “death knell for innovative work that saves lives, grows our economy and fortifies our national security.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025

Every hour between the premiere and finale fortifies our understanding of all the Enterprise crew stands to lose if the Gorn were to defeat them.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2023

It fortifies my soul to know That, though I perish, Truth is so: That, howsoe'er I stray and range, Whate'er I do Thou dost not change.

From The Bible Story by Newton Marshall Hall

These communities often constructed fortified sites, and strategically located settlements controlling surrounding territories.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Lina was feeding them sips of fortified milk from a tiny bottle, but Raad could not keep it down.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Iodized table salt is mined from underground deposits, processed to remove other minerals and fortified with iodine, which is important for thyroid health and proper hormone production.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

“If you need to destroy a bridge or any fortified facility, you can’t use a drone,” said Mikhail Kokorich, chief executive of Destinus, a Netherlands-based defense company whose drone and missiles are used by Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

The university is being heavily fortified by the soldiers.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

City officials have been frantically preparing for Rachel, building sand berms and fortifying vulnerable areas with sandbags.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

Nearly as many said they were fortifying the grid against severe weather.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026

Iran has been fortifying an underground complex near one of its nuclear facilities, according to analysis of new satellite images.

From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026

Pointedly, there was Timothy Snyder’s tidy pocket-sized handbook “On Tyranny” filled with 20 short but fortifying chapters of practical wisdom like “Do not obey in advance,” “Defend institutions” and “Believe in truth.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2025

“This Institute is the safest place in the world, I assure you. So many great Marvellians lent their marvels to fortifying it.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton


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