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strengthen

[strengk-thuhn, streng-, stren-] / ˈstrɛŋk θən, ˈstrɛŋ-, ˈstrɛn- /




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Defra said the report showed food supply risks were becoming more complex and the government was working with farmers and industry to strengthen the UK's resilience.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Building on earlier successes with the biomaterial, the researchers wanted to determine whether they could also use the body's immune system to guide and strengthen the repair process.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

In July, company founder Aliko Dangote, whose net worth is estimated at $31.5 billion by Forbes, said the firm is aiming to reduce "Africa's reliance on imported refined products" and strengthen the "continent's energy security".

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

According to the release, Volkswagen’s supervisory board, consisting of 20 members, unanimously approved CEO Oliver Blume’s turnaround proposal, announced in June, to strengthen the automobile maker’s competitiveness.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

Understanding the Pittman case and documenting the other demonstrably false things Myers had asserted would strengthen our evidence.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

“That kind of capability directly disrupts the operational advantage these transnational criminal organizations rely on, and it strengthens our ability to protect both Texas communities and the broader region,” he said in an email.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

According to Gallardo, demonstrating that established theories of gravity continue to work over enormous distances strengthens the standard model of cosmology.

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

The move strengthens the company’s presence among North American freight brokers “while adding modern workflow automation and connectivity across multiple domestic transportation modes.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Tai chi strengthens the lower-body and builds postural and core muscles — the body’s deep stabilizing muscles — though it does so gently, over time.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Appealing to authority—whether by quoting a commonplace or the words of a named source— always strengthens an argument.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

JLR said over the past three years, it had strengthened its brands and had prepared for production of its next generation of vehicles.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

“Additionally, Kentucky and Texas strengthened their existing policies transitioning from embedded personal finance content within other courses to dedicated stand-alone courses.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

Early warning systems have been strengthened and deployment of pre-emptive medical assistance, but the strength of this particular event has raised serious concerns particularly for vulnerable groups.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

The currency strengthened to 158.22 per dollar Wednesday, having sat above 160 earlier in the day.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

With each new artifact discovered, Peter Throckmorton’s bond with those who sailed on that vessel more than three thousand years before strengthened.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

Global Stack Chief Executive Dan Kang said the goal was strengthening the state’s emergency response capabilities while helping fairgrounds financially.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

Still, if the Americans had a hand in forcing the Argentines out two centuries ago, they may now play a central role in strengthening the Argentine claim.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

“Workers continue to prioritize their financial future, saving at record levels and taking advantage of valuable benefits such as employer matching contributions. These steps can play a powerful role in strengthening long-term retirement readiness.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

Garreaud pointed to the strengthening El Niño as an important backdrop to the unusually wet winter unfolding across north-central Chile.

From Science Daily Sep. 1, 2026

As they led us away, one by one, over the wide collapsible bridge, I felt a familiar twinge in my gut—faint but strengthening, slow but quickening—the hollowgast, unfrozen now, coming slowly back to life.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs




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