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A disappointing preliminary earnings report from International Business Machines on Tuesday seemed to solidify that trend.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

The northern region, which Woodard calls "Yankeeland", is rooted in the early Puritan settlers who fled religious persecution in Europe, with later additions of Germans and Scandinavian settlers helping to solidify a pluralistic outlook.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

It also raises the possibility that Comcast could potentially acquire Charter Communications to solidify itself as the top provider in the U.S.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

“I see a position to solidify myself here as well among the very greats,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

Inch by inch, Clare saw his fate solidify.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Dariely Rodriguez, chief counsel at the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, said that the ruling "solidifies what we have known to be true for over a hundred years".

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Before it solidifies, it fills small gaps and uneven areas where oxygen levels tend to be lowest and infection risk highest.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 22, 2026

"The 49ers are a popular franchise within the Australian market and this rivalry game solidifies what we know is going to be an incredible NFL experience for our fans Down Under."

From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026

Adding Google to Fervo’s roster of investors is an endorsement that solidifies the yearslong partnership between the two companies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025

But for some reason, hearing Autumn say it in a garden that pulls the unfiltered truth out of you … it just solidifies what I already knew.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

The idea of “Japan” as a nation solidified only in modern times, “when people started identifying with the nation, rather than their village or their clan.”

From Slate ● Jul. 4, 2026

He solidified his name in television with “Cheers,” co-creating the lively Boston travern “where everybody knows your name” with Glen and Les Charles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

In the days before the primary election, the race solidified into a three-way contest between Becerra, Steyer and Hilton.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

Xi said cooperation between Russia and China had "continuously deepened and solidified", according to Chinese state media.

From Barron's ● May 19, 2026

A woman walked through the wall, a figure of shimmering mist that solidified beside the stranger.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

This summer, the app is expected to reach $8 billion in lifetime revenue, the company says, solidifying “Monopoly Go!” as Scopely’s biggest game and far surpassing the company’s popular “Pokémon Go.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

Shares of Micron rose 19% on Tuesday, solidifying the country’s largest homegrown chip maker as the latest flag-bearer of the semiconductor rally.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026

American Airlines plans to install SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service on more than 500 planes, solidifying the Elon Musk company’s lead among U.S. air carriers.

From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026

Seattle locked up cleanup man Josh Naylor to a five-year, $92.5-million contract, solidifying their lineup.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026

Who would have dreamed, though, that the easily willed minutiae of their daily actions could amass so — solidifying, mountainous, beyond their control?

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen