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as in to strengthen
to increase the ability of (as a muscle) to exert physical force
beefed up the walls with iron bars
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as in to intensify
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
will beef up security for the next few days while the president is in town
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Communicate early, and friendships strengthen naturally.
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Practical choices now strengthen long-term confidence.
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Hundreds of records have been broken, with many more set to fall as the heat intensifies Wednesday and Thursday.
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Health concerns intensify over smoke Residents have been voicing their concerns about the potential long-term environmental and health impacts caused by the large blaze.
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This may sound like a minor detail, but cabin location can enhance the overall journey.
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In addition to its instant, complexion-enhancing tint, the formula contains skin care ingredients lauded for their smoothing, quenching properties.
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An interesting month for the ‘baby designer’ crowd A new genome-editing tool used in early embryos has illuminated the role of a key gene overseeing the first stages of human development — and heightened the ongoing debate about whether such tools could or should ever be used to make a baby.
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Astrologers often view the full moon as an ideal moment to focus on goals, release what no longer serves you and channel heightened energy into your dreams.
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Connection deepens as the nurturing Moon in your 7th House of Partnership forms a supportive sextile to intense Pluto in your 9th House of Higher Learning.
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What deepened the economic ruin was a collapse in consumer spending, driven by sudden, widespread uncertainty about future income.
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“Beef (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beef%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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