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reinforcement

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


NOUN
military aid
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Most of the birds have come from other zoos and private collections in the UK and Europe and have been highly trained through positive reinforcement to fly in shows.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Since then, emergency work has consisted of installing temporary shoring and reinforcement beams, the mayor explained.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

The estimates only cover construction, and don’t include other costs that could factor into the total if the buildings were to be rebuilt, such as debris removal and reinforcement.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

“And that creates this really toxic reinforcement loop.”

From MarketWatch Apr. 17, 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

Work on the site has continued steadily for the past 15 months, including truck traffic, tunnel reinforcements and a new security perimeter, according to Albright’s institute, which examines nuclear and nonproliferation issues.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

French President Emmanuel Macron said his country was seeking reinforcements from across the continent to help battle the blaze, including Canadair aircraft from Croatia and Black Hawk helicopters from the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

He said France had activated the European Union's civil protection mechanism and will receive reinforcements, including two Black Hawk helicopters from the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Iraola acknowledged he has one eye on bringing in defensive reinforcements during the summer transfer window, particularly at right-back given Conor Bradley is "months" away from playing.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Even with our new reinforcements, we were going to be cutting it close to find our explosives in time.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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