fortifying

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These includes fortifying homes against wildfires, replanting fire-ravaged forests and thinning out vegetation with prescribed burns, goat grazing and manual thinning with heavy machinery to reduce the intensity of potential fires.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

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

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

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