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as in to harden
to increase the ability of (as a muscle) to exert physical force
lifting weights every day will eventually strengthen your muscles the army makes new recruits run for miles in order to strengthen them
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as in to fortify
to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure
required weeks of physical therapy to strengthen his arm enough to pitch for the team again
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as in to enhance
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
encouraged the boarding school students to strengthen their ties with the community by doing public service
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as in to brace
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally
strengthened herself for the moment she'd have to tell her friend that she had lost the borrowed necklace
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This can impact your posture, which can help with pain in other areas of your body, and pelvic floor muscle training exercises can help strengthen the muscles under the uterus, bladder, and bowel, which can help problems with urine leakage or bowel control.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 19 Nov. 2024
Fear of God is strengthening its presence in the sports world with a new multiyear partnership.
—Layla Ilchi, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
The acquisition is expected to strengthen Dolby's intellectual property portfolio.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
Loading your audio article California air quality regulators late Friday approved a plan to strengthen limits on the planet-warming emissions from gasoline and diesel fuels, a move expected to raise gas prices while bringing public health benefits.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 19 Nov. 2024
Fear of God is strengthening its presence in the sports world with a new multiyear partnership.
—Layla Ilchi, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
The acquisition is expected to strengthen Dolby's intellectual property portfolio.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
Loading your audio article California air quality regulators late Friday approved a plan to strengthen limits on the planet-warming emissions from gasoline and diesel fuels, a move expected to raise gas prices while bringing public health benefits.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The unequal recovery since the Great Recession and frustration that costly college degrees haven’t always yielded meaningful returns have only hardened those attitudes.Maria Flynn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Since 2020, the nation’s electoral apparatus has upgraded its equipment, tightened its procedures, improved its audits, and hardened its defenses against subversion by bad actors, foreign or domestic.Barton Gellman, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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Working with public and private sectors, CISA provided tools, threat analysis, and mitigation strategies to fortify the nation’s defenses.Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Now that Cole's immediate future with the club is secured, Cashman can investigate other possibilities to fortify the rotation.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Perfect pairings: As an Eau de Toilette, Cherry Blossom benefits significantly from thoughtful layering to enhance its delicate nature and extend its presence throughout the day.Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 22 Nov. 2024
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According to a press release, Kings Island's new family-friendly entertainment is part of a $1 billion investment that Six Flags is making over the next two years to enhance the guest experience at its 42 parks.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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Jittery Mexican officials are bracing for the second term of Trump, who has vowed to unleash both record deportations and wide-ranging tariffs that could throttle Mexico’s already-sluggish economy, which is heavily dependent on trade with the United States.Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Federal employees are bracing for considerable changes as President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his return to the White House.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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In Electric mode, at the halfway point of throttle pedal travel the action stiffens.Mark Ewing, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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The same law that stiffened ID on in-person voting stiffened ID requirements for getting absentee ballots, and eliminated in-person early voting the Monday before an election.Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
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In time, drivers were able to use touch screens in some models to adjust core car mechanics like traction control and even cycle between performance modes.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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Often the rookie spends several minutes adjusting their chair, finding the right eye relief, and remembering their shooting form before ever squeezing the trigger for that first dry fire.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2024
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The launch intensifies competition in mobile AI as Google and Microsoft (MSFT-2.16%) vie for smartphone dominance.Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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With Republicans taking control of the White House and the U.S. Senate, the battle over who controls the House has only intensified post-Election Day — and that runs right through some key, still-close races in Orange County.Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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Experts also said the next two years could present opportunities to bolster trust in electoral processes.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Lately, there have been a few positive developments for Upstart, which have bolstered its stock price growth; the biggest factor being the rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve.Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Strengthen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strengthen. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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