fortifying
Example Sentences
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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
Pointedly, there was Timothy Snyder’s tidy pocket-sized handbook “On Tyranny” filled with 20 short but fortifying chapters of practical wisdom like “Do not obey in advance,” “Defend institutions” and “Believe in truth.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2025
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
The birches and wild grasses vibrated with impossible color after their time in the burned land, Edenic and fortifying.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
