reinforce
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Tucakovic called in firefighting teams from other parts of the country to reinforce crews already at the scene, while four Canadair water-bombing aircraft were on standby to assist operations.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
These worrying landmarks reinforce a market perception that fixed-income investments are losing bets, a sentiment Hartnett summarizes as “Anything But Bonds.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
If it comes to that, Lauer’s done plenty in 11 appearances with the Dodgers to prove he can be an asset to a contending team looking to reinforce its pitching staff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The U.S. nonfarm payrolls report could also be in focus, as a softer print would reinforce bets on a less hawkish Fed and drag bond yields lower, supporting gold, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The fact he’d navigated his unusual upbringing so successfully seemed only to reinforce the idea that he was ready to take on more.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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Furthermore, the discovery reinforces Rio Grande do Sul’s status as one of the world’s most important regions for the study of Triassic fauna.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
MISC’s latest long-term charter award from Malaysia LNG reinforces its LNG fleet renewal strategy and should improve operational efficiency while reducing fuel consumption, he reckons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
She said: "The guga hunt is a centuries-old tradition which reinforces our unique communal identity and helps families keep ancient Gaelic customs alive and relevant in the modern world."
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
This reinforces the conclusion that it’s the approach itself that has lost touch, rather than the particular number of trading days that are incorporated into the moving average.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Especially if every glance in a mirror reinforces it.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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The data reinforced impressions of softening inflation from the consumer-price index earlier in the week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
In Kinshasa, preparations for a possible Bundibugyo response are intensifying, with surveillance and rapid-response capacity being reinforced at Maluku, the city's main entry point.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
“Creating the Care-Based Services Division reinforced our belief that public safety is strongest when care-based services and enforcement work together.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
If dealers were taking the other side of that call buying, their hedging activity may have reinforced the index’s advance.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Classical music’s infatuation with mining the riches of the distant past only reinforced the popular impression that it was backward- rather than forward-looking.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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She urged the EU to "double down" in five areas: preventing irregular migration in the first place via cooperation with partner states; strengthening external borders; implementing early warning systems; dismantling smuggling networks and reinforcing returns.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Portuguese PM Luis Montenegro said he was considering reinforcing border checks.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
June’s inflation print came in lower than expected, reinforcing this patient approach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
“We are responding with urgency by strengthening our companion animal business, reinforcing our value position and improving productivity across the business,” Lawton said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Union soldiers are digging trenches and fortifications along the road and reinforcing them with fallen trees and fence rails to protect themselves from rebel bullets.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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