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solidifying

  • present participle
    of solidify.
    solidify
    verb (used with object)
    to make solid; make into a hard or compact mass; change from a liquid or gaseous to a solid form.

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The deal comes about a year after Cenovus’ takeover of MEG Energy, and continues the trend of solidifying its position in Alberta.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

His team hope this to be a pattern that becomes familiar – that ideas and plans are carefully dripped into the national conversation, taking shape and solidifying over time rather than appearing out of nowhere.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

American Airlines plans to install SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service on more than 500 planes, solidifying the Elon Musk company’s lead among U.S. air carriers.

From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026

In recent months, China has been solidifying sanctions and other restrictions and widening enforcement to use against companies or people acting in ways it sees as contrary to its interests.

From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026

Who would have dreamed, though, that the easily willed minutiae of their daily actions could amass so — solidifying, mountainous, beyond their control?

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen