- present participle of strengthen.
strengthening
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In 2023, Mexico’s Pacific coast was hit by its most powerful storm on record, Otis, which slammed into Acapulco as a Category 5 hurricane after strengthening rapidly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
They said this approach will allow the European Union to pursue its climate goals while strengthening competitiveness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The discovery involving WASP-189b provides that missing observational evidence, strengthening the scientific basis for using stellar chemistry to understand the materials from which distant planets form.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
It will be accompanied by a strengthening southerly breeze and gradually a return to milder air once again.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Law reported Union cavalry moving in force across his flank, suggested strengthening his line with Robertson’s Brigade.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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