cement
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A hotter rise of 0.3% of more, on the other hand, would seem to cement a rate hike.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Permafrost acts as ice cement, holding rock faces together.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Lawrence is one of the players looking to cement a place in the new-look England team and he enhanced his credentials with an unbeaten 50, his second half-century in as many Tests.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
They found that nearly half of those declines were caused by the planet-heating gases released into the atmosphere by 122 of the world’s largest fossil fuel and cement companies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
It’s helping me memorize new surahs and cement in my mind the ones I used to forget.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
This comes at a time when Beijing is polishing its image abroad as it cements its role as a global power.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
When a high number of people admire a luxury company, even if they can’t afford to own its goods, it cements its value as a status symbol.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
The PGA honor, presented at a ceremony in Beverly Hills, cements Anderson’s celebrated film as the front-runner for the best picture Oscar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2026
The win cements a remarkable resurgence for the Patriots.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
Epic in scope, violence, and imagination, Deathstorm is a new benchmark in the fantasy genre and cements forever G. M. Pennington’s status as the American Tolkien.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
But it seems to have cemented a core belief: Being a good swimmer can be a lifesaving skill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Parton was cemented as an icon before two events turned country music stardom entirely on its head.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
His latest haul put Durham in a strong position which McKinney cemented with an innings of poise and calculated aggression.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
With a few strokes of his pencil, Filippo Sorcinelli brought to life a flowing liturgical robe -- fitting for the man whose artistry and faith have cemented an international reputation for one-of-a-kind ecclesiastical attire.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Fifth Harbor had made the old man very rich, and cemented the Dregs as real players in the Barrel in a way that not even the success of the Crow Club had.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
MPS was itself the subject of a bidding war this summer when BPM and Intesa Sanpaolo launched rival merger bids, cementing Italy’s place at the center of dealmaking in European banking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
On Friday, Microsoft’s stock notched its sixth straight session of gains — rising 6.7% over that multiday period, and cementing its longest winning streak since Oct.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
City defender Nico O'Reilly succeeds Morgan Rogers as men's young player of the year, with the versatile 21-year-old cementing his place in the starting XI.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
We also see the inspirations for and evolution of her creative journey across the decades, further cementing her place as the one of the 20th century’s greatest and most important artists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
There were sheets of ice binding the aspens to earth and cementing the tops of the hemlocks in arches.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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