reinforcement
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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
Zirkzee's exit might open the door for a left-back or a reinforcement in the forward department, although that too might initially be a loan.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 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
One pilot who joined the 587th as a reinforcement, Antonina Bondareva, worked on a piece of knitting in between flights.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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 has been frustrated by the club's lack of signings and he made it clear he wanted reinforcements after the Carabao Cup second-round win against Preston on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 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
The months until his death gave Pizarro time to dispatch exploring parties unmolested to other parts of the Inca Empire, and to send for reinforcements from Panama.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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