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as in to strengthen
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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Recent Examples of fortify Two significant trades have considerably fortified the Guardians starting pitching staff. Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025 That package is designed to lure one or both teams inside its boundary — a move that trails the Missouri General Assembly’s move to fortify its own incentives package earlier this month. Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025 Improves Gut Health Some cottage cheese is fortified with probiotics, live microorganisms that improve the balance of bacteria in the body. Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 23 June 2025 Coupang has been moving quickly to fortify Farfetch after purchasing the company out of administration at the end of 2023. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for fortify
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  • Born into the cult, Prophet draws comparisons between the group’s apocalyptic dogma (braced for a Soviet nuclear strike, the church built extensive Montana bomb shelters in the early 1990s), and Christian Nationalism, QAnon and the MAGA movement.
    R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Colorado’s health department is bracing for several layoffs early next month for workers focused on cancer and heart disease prevention, thanks to the apparent loss of nearly $2 million in federal grant funding and the state’s own bleak fiscal outlook.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
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  • To strengthen your position in this AI age, regularly audit your skills, passions, and industry trends.
    Britney Porter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Advertisement But bodies are living things who are entitled to change, strengthen, soften, expand, and spill out as evidence of a life lived—not a life restricted.
    Mari Andrew, Time, 1 July 2025
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  • The first full-time Waldorf Astoria residents have already moved in, and the hotel is readying for its grand opening this summer.
    Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
  • Before the referee had even dropped the whistle from his mouth, Erling Haaland galloped onto the pitch with a coach clearly tasked with readying him to replace Omar Marmoush at the break.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 27 June 2025

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“Fortify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortify. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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