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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

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

"Search and inspection operations are still under way, involving 75 firefighters supported by specialist reinforcement teams," the prefecture said.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

The WHO and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention welcomed the allocation, describing it as a vital reinforcement of the response.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Although we need reinforcement, the recruits give us almost more trouble than they are worth.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

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

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Kenscoff Mayor Jean Massillon said the community is broke, desperate for government help and had been begging for reinforcements for months.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Boss Oliver Glasner has played down the need for midfield reinforcements, despite Elliot Anderson's departure to Manchester City.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Firefighter reinforcements from all of Belgium and from Germany have been called in.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Clinton ordered General Cornwallis in Virginia to send reinforcements to New York, a move that weakened Cornwallis’s force.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen




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