strengthen
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Forward spread on the blaze was halted shortly before 4 p.m. as firefighters worked to establish and strengthen containment lines and some evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings, according to Cal Fire Riverside.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
He added that Iran's military had used the ceasefire as an opportunity "to strengthen its combat capabilities", without elaborating.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
The bill sponsors said the new fees would strengthen the Highway Trust Fund by “ensuring all highway users pay their share.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
That pattern appears to strengthen significantly with the emergence of the genus Homo.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
“They can strengthen, you know, the longer they’re kept.”
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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