strengthen
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These temperature differences provide favourable conditions for new low-pressure systems to form and strengthen.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Elon Musk’s investment in Skydance, Semafor reported, as the media company looks to fund tech initiatives, strengthen its finances and lift the share price following the Warner Bros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Although the findings strengthen the evidence connecting physical activity with better long-term outcomes in Parkinson's disease, additional research will be needed to determine whether exercise itself can slow the progression of symptoms.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
"Together these systems can strengthen the resilience of Taiwan's strategic air defences," said Su Tzu-yun, a military expert at the Taipei-based Institute for National Defense and Security Research.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Ceaugescu’s ban on abortion was designed to achieve one of his major aims: to rapidly strengthen Romania by boosting its population.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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He had already won British, Commonwealth and European honours, and a successful first world-title defence further strengthens his credentials.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Microsoft’s announcement strengthens its case for controlling the cost of AI.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
The approach strengthens superconductivity without directly driving the material with an external energy source.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
Consolidating Telkom Indonesia’s wholesale fiber connectivity business into Telkom InfraCo strengthens its scale ahead of a potential strategic stake sale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Nice white sugar ... when taken moderately cleans the blood, strengthens body and mind, especially chest, lungs and throat,” noted a physician in the 1500s.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
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In England, Benedict's law came into force in September, requiring all schools to follow strengthened allergy guidelines including training for staff and storing equipment like life-saving allergy pens.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Subsequent research has strengthened the discovery, revealing that the same protein helps regulate how much energy the body burns.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
The yen strengthened to its highest level in a year against the euro as investors sought the relative safety of the Japanese currency amid concerns over French debt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Additional experiments, including rescue tests and studies using molecular inhibitors, strengthened the evidence that ACOT1 was central to these effects.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
The wind had strengthened, and powdery snow was streaming aver the ground like smoke.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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A representative for JetBlue said the company is focused on strengthening revenue and building a more profitable business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Her family and experiences are integral to her act and essential to strengthening those ties.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
An MoD spokesperson said the Jef was already "strengthening Nato's northern flank and increasing our ability to respond rapidly to emerging threats".
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
"We are steadily strengthening desirability and advancing our product development at pace," he added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Because there was no snow, we pulled a four-wheeler with three sixteen-dog teams, strengthening them and training leaders, Corky watching from the windows as we ripped out of the kennel and into the trail system.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
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