had strengthened
- past perfect of strengthen.
Example Sentences
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The mayor’s office said it had strengthened internal controls, while challenging some of the inspector general’s “characterizations and implications” about the spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
The port had strengthened pilot training and invested in "world-leading navigational technology" as a result, he said.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
The company said it had strengthened its parental controls, while California has enacted legislation regulating chatbots.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency in 2024 had strengthened limits on fine particulate matter, including soot, which can lead to health problems including strokes, heart attacks and asthma attacks.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
He offered to take charge of the matter, as it please the king, and went from that to speak of how he had strengthened the port's defenses, detailing the cost of every improvement.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
