fortification

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The government's independent advisory body has looked at all the evidence and is satisfied that fortification is the right course of action for society as a whole.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2024

That study showed that fortification reduced anemia but did not affect students' performance in school.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2024

Cases of spina bifida dropped 31% and anencephaly declined by 16% after the fortification mandate, according to a federal study cited in the journal Teratology.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024

He seems enamored of the myth of Masada, the ancient fortification in southern Israel, where, in the 1st century A.D., almost 1,000 rebels battled off Roman invaders.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2024

The earthen wall of the fortification that faced the river was bare and ugly, and the houses beyond were no more than plain wooden boxes.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare