How to Use strengthen in a Sentence

strengthen

verb
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  • The trade restrictions will strengthen the pound.
  • The winds are expected to strengthen.
  • The team has been strengthened by the addition of several new players.
  • He takes herbs to strengthen his immune system.
  • The economy is slowly strengthening.
  • These exercises will strengthen your stomach muscles.
  • Holidays often serve to strengthen bonds between family members.
  • The development of new electronic products has strengthened the company's position as the leader in digital technology.
  • Their financial situation strengthened her determination to find a new career.
  • The Canadian dollar is strengthening against the U.S. dollar.
  • In the center of Lyon, where the Rhone meets the Saone, the current strengthened.
    — Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
  • At the same time, the brain can also strengthen in profound ways.
    — Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 13 May 2024
  • Read about what sparked their friendship and how their bond has strengthened over the years at CNN.
    — Catherine Garcia, The Week, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Crews are working to strengthen control lines along the northeast corner to the south edge of the fire.
    — Austindedios, oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2023
  • But the good news is there are easy ways to strengthen your muscles and kiss back pain goodbye.
    — Women's Health, 11 Feb. 2023
  • The yen, meanwhile, strengthened slightly against the US dollar.
    — Laura He, CNN, 28 May 2023
  • Learn how to navigate and strengthen trust in your business and sign up for free.
    — Nick Rockel, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
  • And so the victory plan is a plan that swiftly strengthens Ukraine.
    — Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2024
  • And with all of that comes a level of muscle that gets strengthened throughout time, to be able to endure.
    — Jean Guerrero, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Learn how to navigate and strengthen trust in your business and sign up for free.
    — Nick Rockel, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Solve daily puzzles, learn new words and help strengthen your mind with games.
    — Fox News, 29 Apr. 2024
  • Deep conditioning should also be a part of pre-heat styling to strengthen the hair.
    — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 5 Nov. 2022
  • The trees strengthen a lake’s ecosystem, which attracts more anglers.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 5 Jan. 2023
  • One easy way to identify and strengthen your pelvic floor muscles?
    — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The novels he’s written since then have only deepened and strengthened his work.
    — Damion Searls, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The new rules will also strengthen the position of members of the House Freedom Caucus.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2023
  • How did bonding with nature during this time strengthen you and what did nature teach you about how to cope?
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2023
  • A lot of that is down to the presence of bio-active ceramides, which work to strengthen multiple layers of skin cells.
    — Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 1 Aug. 2024
  • This action, Turk explained, strengthens their bond and benefits both parties.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Harris, who became the Democratic nominee after President Joe Biden withdrew, closed her bid with appeals to unity and a focus on policies intended to strengthen the economy and the middle class.
    — The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024

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