cement
Example Sentences
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Global oil prices in March cemented their largest monthly gain on record, following huge disruptions to energy producers in the Middle East and shipping in the Strait of Hormuz over the past month.
From MarketWatch
“It hardened the resolve in the region and cemented the alignment within the Gulf with the U.S.”
From Barron's
Awesiinh shakes his head and points at the dusty cement floor of my parents’ garage.
From Literature
He goes on and on and I curl into myself, feel cemented in place, unable to move.
From Literature
Our next generation of ground- and air-launched extended-range standoff weapons will help cement our competitive advantage inside China’s—or any adversary’s—defensive periphery.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
