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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

He promised himself a good meal that night, fortification to complete a job only half done.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2024

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

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2024

Fortification of staple foods is an easy way to ensure consumption, so the U.S. mandated folic acid fortification of cereal grains in 1998.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024

The new science of fortification was taught by mathematicians, Galileo among them.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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