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[fur-ther] / ˈfɜr ðər /






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A spokesperson said the government was supporting schools to take further steps to bring down the cost of individual items.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

The stronger-than-expected growth stokes the case for the Reserve Bank of Australia to raise interest rates further amid sticky inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

They further investigated whether the associations differed among patient populations.

From Science Daily Sep. 2, 2026

The disaster also destroyed a key trade route with China and struck areas popular with trekkers and pilgrims, threatening further economic losses.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

“Lionel Holbyne is half criminal, half haircut. I wouldn’t trust him further than I could throw him. In fact, considerably less far. Explain yourselves. Now.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

But Dan Wasiolek, senior equity analyst at Morningstar, told MarketWatch that the deal furthers his belief that prediction-market competition is overstated.

From MarketWatch Jun. 1, 2026

A solid start to the year for Carlsberg furthers signs of recovery for brewers after a period of declining volumes and revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 29, 2026

Tim Cook steps down as Apple’s CEO, RFK Jr. furthers the peptides fad, and The Onion finally gets InfoWars.

From Slate Apr. 25, 2026

The move furthers Allen’s retrenchment after a $1-billion buying spree in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2025

All this is the outcome of material civilization; therefore, although material advancement furthers good purposes in life, at the same time it serves evil ends.

From The Promulgation of Universal Peace by `Abdu'l-Bahá

SpaceX’s stock furthered its decline on Tuesday, extending its recent streak of losses to record a new intraday low.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

These experts then furthered the complexity of the systems under their purview, creating a self-sustaining cycle in which ever more expertise was required to deal with ever more complexity.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 18, 2026

The Civic Memory Working Group that has recently furthered this effort left the city with a list of other historical obligations as yet unmet, challenging issues in the region’s past that remain unresolved.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 21, 2025

Mr. Francis’ actions not only degraded the 7th Fleet’s readiness but shook the Fleet’s trust in its leadership who furthered his corrupt practices,” Kelly said.

From BBC Nov. 5, 2024

And since it doesn’t come naturally to many elementary students, it must be furthered by doing numerous problems, some practical, some more fanciful.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

Sandisk’s stock was furthering a sharp rally off recent lows — such that it’s now up more than 60% in just over two weeks.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

Journalists on the old plane out of Ankara were also told to keep their window blinds down -- a step normally reserved for war zones -- furthering suspicions of security concerns.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

The former Jane Doe’s name has now leaked via court documents, furthering an already pronounced imbalance of power.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

“People have to go out and support the arts, actively, to keep them alive, and I know that I will have a lifelong commitment to furthering this cause.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 12, 2026

The penalty for furthering the aims of the ANC was imprisonment for up to ten years.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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