strengthen
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“This partnership does exactly that by using new technology to strengthen public transit, not replace it, making regional travel more seamless and giving people more ways to get where they need to go.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
The cuts will be automatic unless Congress acts first to strengthen the system.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Kuehne+Nagel struck a deal with Amazon to bolster its role in data center infrastructure and strengthen the American tech giant’s customer service capabilities, the Journal’s Aimee Looks reports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
This would include proposals on the role of the president, as well as "practical ways to strengthen transparency, participation and accountability in major strategic initiatives".
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Hari had been too weak to walk to the river on his own legs, but now the river seemed to strengthen him.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
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Denmark's Prime Minister said the deal "strengthens security in the Arctic and the North Atlantic area" but did not address specifics in the agreement that Trump mentioned in a social media post.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
In an earlier study, researchers at Leipzig University had already found that activation with AP503 also strengthens skeletal muscle.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
If the yen suddenly strengthens further — like what happened in recent days — investors could be forced to unwind those positions rapidly.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
“In our view, this announcement strengthens our conviction in Uber’s capacity to drive growth while maintaining its margin expansion trajectory,” they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Goblin-made armor does not require cleaning, simple girl. Goblins’ silver repels mundane dirt, imbibing only that which strengthens it.”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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Chief Executive Phil Daniele said the company contended with a difficult selling environment in the first half of the quarter, but that sales results strengthened in the back half.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Before a meeting of the Council next month, Infantino says he is also suggesting a consultation on "how Fifa's decision-making can be further strengthened".
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
He said the company would instead invest in journalism that “is differentiated, consequential and difficult to replicate; reporting rooted in our communities and strengthened by sources, investigation, verification, context and judgment.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Gold strengthened to hold above $4,400 a troy ounce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Politics can be strengthened by music, but music has a potency that defies politics.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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Earlier this week, a top Canadian trade official met with his India counterpart in Mumbai to discuss strengthening trade and investment ties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
After rapidly intensifying, Polo was still strengthening into the afternoon, the center said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
"The company still has an opportunity to demonstrate accountability by strengthening safeguards, improving transparency and taking concrete action to help prevent similar tragedies in the future."
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
These include rapid diagnosis, isolating infected patients, tracing people who may have been exposed, strengthening infection control, and providing supportive medical care.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
In the 193os, America was infatuated with the pseudoscience of eugenics and its promise of strengthening the human race by culling the “unfit” from the genetic pool.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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