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also reenforce
as in to confirm
to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)
letters of recommendation that reinforced the committee's opinion of the candidate
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Recent Examples of reinforce
The reversal reinforces the appeals courts’ position in recent years warning against the early dismissal of copyright infringement lawsuits over creative works that’s emboldened creators and holders of rights to sue for idea theft.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
Trump’s confrontational trade policies, although designed to weaken Beijing’s hand, have paradoxically reinforced Xi’s narrative.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
Still, the federal judge there issued a temporary restraining order, reinforcing that constitutional protections must still be upheld, regardless of venue.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Creating and reinforcing guardrails around AI is a mission that Crabtree-Ireland connects with personally, as deepfake videos of him began circulating in 2023 at the height of the labor strife and amid the unsettling arrival of ChatGPT.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
Trump’s confrontational trade policies, although designed to weaken Beijing’s hand, have paradoxically reinforced Xi’s narrative.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
Still, the federal judge there issued a temporary restraining order, reinforcing that constitutional protections must still be upheld, regardless of venue.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Creating and reinforcing guardrails around AI is a mission that Crabtree-Ireland connects with personally, as deepfake videos of him began circulating in 2023 at the height of the labor strife and amid the unsettling arrival of ChatGPT.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforce
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But officials were not able to confirm if a blown tire was at fault for the crash.—
Ron Wilkins,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Listen, many Gomez fans were skeptical when the singer confirmed her relationship with the prolific music producer back in December 2023.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
25 Apr. 2025
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Edison and the state’s two other large for-profit electric companies supported the bill, along with members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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Unlike other charities, CZI made many grants for to support organizations’ general operating budgets, versus project-specific grants.—
Kate Talerico,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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However, bolstering domestic film and television production is in line with Trump’s agenda to bring jobs back from overseas, more generally.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
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And more than 260 Su-30 ground attack jets bolster India’s force.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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The system can also verify that the individual presenting the document is both physically present and matches the ID photo, all completed remotely in minutes.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Newsweek was not able to to independently verify whether all ranking officers killed belonged to Houthi military or police forces.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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As for the court action, Williamson said in late March that the plaintiffs failed to provide enough evidence, such as photographs and videos, to corroborate their testimony, according to the transcript.—
Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton,
Denver Post,
1 May 2025
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Fox News Digital asked the FHFA and the White House to corroborate his claims but did not receive a response.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Though authorities in South Yorkshire and centrally were to blame for the disaster, some of the deceased were still fighting for their lives when those responsible started shifting the focus away from their own failings, buttressed by support from craven sections of the media.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Each has levied a variety of strategies to buttress its claims, encompassing infrastructure deals, loan packages, humanitarian initiatives, and diplomatic and cultural overtures.—
Zachariah Mampilly,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Apr. 2025
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Reuters was not immediately able to establish his identity.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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However, President Donald Trump’s attempts to establish his own gold card program are likely to prove fruitless.—
David Bier,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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