Example Sentences

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Russian troops retreated from Kherson, the regional capital, last November, and have been reinforcing their positions on the opposite bank of the Dnipro river in anticipation of a Ukrainian counteroffensive.

From Reuters • Apr. 18, 2023

Local authorities in other central provinces have been reinforcing sea dikes and evacuating elderly people and children to safe buildings to avoid casualties from the typhoon, VTV said.

From Washington Times • Nov. 14, 2020

Journalists have been reinforcing that narrative, sometimes with good intentions.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2019

Workers have been reinforcing the massive concrete chute in hopes of protecting it from further damage during the remainder of the wet winter season.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2017

Wood logs were sitting on the ground when they should have been reinforcing the dirt walls.

From Washington Post