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reinforcement

[ree-in-fawrs-muhnt, -fohrs-] / ˌri ɪnˈfɔrs mənt, -ˈfoʊrs- /


NOUN
military aid
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They echoed Dresser’s recommendation: treats also help with positive reinforcement.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Kulgod's co-founder Itamar Bitan, 28, who spent four years in an Israeli special-forces canine unit, said the dogs were trained using "positive reinforcement" to detect a "specific funky smell" for a reward.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

The company recently hired Barret Zoph, a former Thinking Machines Lab co-founder and OpenAI posttraining lead, to be a vice president of research focused on reinforcement learning and posttraining.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Because some of the benefits appeared to be connected with healthier behaviors, including better eating habits and increased physical activity, the researchers said continued reinforcement may be necessary to maintain progress over time.

From Science Daily Sep. 1, 2026

He has painted my tongue blue so that we can easily count the number of whitish taste buds inside the circle of the reinforcement.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead

Four years later, he commanded the forces that kept Gen. Cornwallis pinned down at Yorktown until reinforcements arrived.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Whether those reinforcements will be back Friday remains to be seen.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Moyes made it abundantly clear after Wednesday's 4-0 win at Championship side Preston in the Carabao Cup that he wanted reinforcements.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

His ability to also offer cover at left-back will be invaluable, but Newcastle clearly need further reinforcements before the window shuts on 1 September.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Because the terrain was so difficult, with hills and mountains, jungle and swamp, it would be hard for the Japanese to get reinforcements quickly.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac




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