strengthen
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This increased carbon uptake helped strengthen global cooling at the onset of glacial periods.
From Science Daily
Watches of Switzerland completed the acquisition of U.S.-based Deutsch & Deutsch earlier this year, which is progressing well and is expected to strengthen the group’s presence in the key U.S. market, it said.
In the U.S., the bank has been building out a full-scale digital lender, strengthening its investment bank and will now boost its presence through the acquisition of a regional bank in the Northeast.
A bipartisan group of legislators on Capitol Hill introduced a bill in January to improve natural habitats for pollinators along highways, in part to strengthen agriculture.
Sarandos tried to allay the senators’ antitrust worries, saying a combined Netflix and Warner Bros. would “strengthen the American entertainment industry, preserve choice and value for consumers, and create opportunities for creators.”
From Barron's
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