fortifying

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Japan is fortifying its southwestern flank and developing advanced weapons, with public support for increased defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 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

In his 2021 book, “The Real Anthony Fauci,” Kennedy defines this as “preventing disease by fortifying the immune system through nutrition and by reducing exposures to environmental toxins and stresses.”

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2025

Right now, the smart money is fortifying against a downturn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

“We’re out of that, too. The troops are fortifying themselves!”

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles