Example Sentences

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Those words are fortifying to Montenegro — he raises his pant leg to show that they are tattooed above his knee.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2023

In the south, satellite images show that Russian forces are fortifying some of their positions, including in areas around Melitopol, seen as a main Ukrainian target.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2023

“Instead of mourning and sad, we are remembering what he taught us. We are fortifying ourselves so we can continue him.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2022

Some egg producers, whose products already have lutein naturally, are fortifying their eggs with the stuff.

From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2019

“We’re out of that, too. The troops are fortifying themselves!”

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles