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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

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

A forthcoming study, set to launch in summer 2024, will look at iron fortification for children ages 3 to 5.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2024

Three years after the voluntary fortification was introduced, researchers harnessed social media to help survey masa products on shelves across the nation, running a #FindFolicAcid scavenger hunt.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 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




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