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fortify

[fawr-tuh-fahy] / ˈfɔr təˌfaɪ /




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But Christian Rood of LeydenJar says companies like his can fortify Europe's position in what has become a global contest.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

The company needs to get Starship regularly flying to handle lunar missions for NASA, fortify its Starlink network and, in the future, deploy artificial-intelligence satellites.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

Eric Lauer, imported to fortify a starting rotation without Glasnow and Snell, worked six innings to record the victory.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

Commerce Department committed $2 billion to fortify the domestic supply chain.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

And so, as Jaimito snored away, Dede began devising a little exercise to distract her mind and fortify her spirit.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

It’s what fortifies our bodies and keeps us curious.

From Salon May 25, 2026

Prebiotic fiber, from sources like legumes, fortifies the good bacteria in your digestive system and, in turn, benefits your metabolism and immune system.

From MarketWatch May 10, 2026

Water may be scarce, and climate change may be ushering in more extreme droughts, but this landscape fortifies them.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 7, 2024

A shrinking and aging population has huge implications for the economy and for national security as Japan fortifies its military to counter China’s increasingly assertive territorial ambitions.

From Seattle Times Jun. 2, 2023

Fortificā′tion, the art of strengthening a military position by means of defensive works: the work so constructed: that which fortifies; For′tifier.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

Iodized table salt is mined from underground deposits, processed to remove other minerals and fortified with iodine, which is important for thyroid health and proper hormone production.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

For the binder, I whisked together an egg, a little buttermilk and chicken stock that I’d fortified with an extra spoonful of Better Than Bouillon and an absurd amount of black pepper.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

The civil war has seeded instability across Myanmar, creating fertile ground for organised crime groups running transnational scam operations to set up shop in fortified compounds, according to monitors.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

These weapons allow the US to conduct precision strikes against hardened military targets, such as command bunkers or fortified military facilities, without putting manned aircraft in harm's way.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

It was slow going, but I felt fortified by the coin I held.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

It is primarily tasked with repairing and fortifying the city’s more than 210,000 streetlamps — a frequent target of copper wire thieves — and maintaining its network of electrical vehicle charging stations.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

Japan plays a critical role: It hosts major American bases and has been steadily fortifying its southwestern flank, a chain of islands stretching from Okinawa to Yonaguni, some 70 miles from Taiwan.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 28, 2026

Iran has been fortifying an underground complex near one of its nuclear facilities, according to analysis of new satellite images.

From BBC Feb. 12, 2026

He was speaking to the fortifying feeling of confidence and control that comes from knowing why we use the words that we do.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 19, 2025

We were fortifying the Hill in one Night.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson




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