- present participle of reinforce.
reinforcing
Example Sentences
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"This is a clear example of how climate change is intensifying heat extremes, with heat and drought increasingly reinforcing one another," said Samantha Burgess from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, which operates Copernicus.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Along the coast £1m is being spent on reinforcing the sea wall at Overstrand in the hope of giving the village's properties another 30 to 40 years.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
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
“The Global 8000 aircraft continues to perform at the top of its category in the skies and in the order books, reinforcing our leadership in business aviation,” Chief Executive Eric Martel said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Under normal conditions, the zirconium does its job well, reinforcing the sturdy rods without getting in the way of zinging neutrons.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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