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as in braced
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally
Kelly fortified herself for the basketball tournament with a series of confidence-boosting exercises
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as in strengthened
to increase the ability of (as a muscle) to exert physical force
he downed another granola bar to fortify himself for the rest of the bike ride
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as in hardened
to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure
bought lots of warm clothing to fortify ourselves against the cold
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Recent Examples of fortified
Maddy Odom, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
Vitamin D can be obtained naturally from certain foods and from fortified beverages.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 11 Apr. 2026
Jillian Kubala, Health, 29 Apr. 2026
That said, some white breads are also fortified with other nutrients, such as B vitamins, which can provide nutritional value beyond the fiber found in whole grains.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Located to the west of Normandy, this understated roughly 25-mile stretch of shoreline runs from the oyster-famous town of Cancale to the dramatic cliffs of Cap Fréhel, encompassing the fortified city of Saint-Malo and quaint seaside villages like Saint-Lunaire—our base for the next several days.
—Maddy Odom, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
Vitamin D can be obtained naturally from certain foods and from fortified beverages.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 11 Apr. 2026
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Oat milk can also be fortified with vitamins and minerals like B12, vitamin D, and potassium to boost its nutritional value.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 29 Apr. 2026
That said, some white breads are also fortified with other nutrients, such as B vitamins, which can provide nutritional value beyond the fiber found in whole grains.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2026
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that Moscow’s proposal to take enriched uranium from Iran to help negotiate a settlement remains on the table.—
Jon Gambrell,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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And Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow’s proposal to take enriched uranium from Iran to help negotiate a settlement remains on the table.—
Adam Schreck,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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The hijacking of humanitarian aid convoys by Hamas and armed gangs prevented the civilian population from receiving food and medicines.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Originally designed as a response to the Black Lives Matter protests and a call to keep armed police officers out of the Metro system, the agency deployed roughly three hundred ambassadors to stations and transit vehicles in the city’s core.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Overcast skies hovered over Atlanta during the midafternoon as the metro area braced for severe weather.—
Vanessa McCray,
AJC.com,
6 May 2026
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On April 14th, as Kyiv braced for a round of Russian strikes, the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, was seven hundred and fifty miles away, in Berlin, forging a defense agreement with Germany, part of a tour of European allies to raise support for military aid.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Like Armenia, Kazakhstan has also strengthened its relationship with Western countries and organizations while slowly distancing itself from the Russian Federation.—
Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Its presence has strengthened the country’s military capacity and helped stabilize the regime, at least temporarily, according to Nsaibia.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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The presidential planes are fitted with special communications equipment, hardened against nuclear blasts, and contain classified defensive measures.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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One that shows the intense rightward swing that has only hardened as the lines between hip-hop and the streaming universe have blurred.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
6 May 2026
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However, once a nutrient broth at 122 degrees Fahrenheit (50 degrees Celsius) was added, the spores activated, breaking the plastic all the way down to its base building blocks after just six days.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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Milk is one of the most naturally nutrient-rich beverages available to us, says Amy Davis, RDN.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
3 May 2026
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For example, adding broccoli to a starch like rice or pasta can help create a more balanced meal with regard to blood sugar response and nutritional content.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
6 May 2026
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The amenities above signal a destination that takes a guest’s physical, nutritional and mental health seriously enough to staff for it, design rooms for it and follow up after checkout.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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Pita bread can be a nutritious part of a balanced diet, particularly when made with whole grains.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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Dandelions are surprisingly nutritious.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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“Fortified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortified. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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