as in shores
a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else
the consulting architect suggested using additional steel reinforcements to counteract the bridge's design flaw
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Recent Examples of reinforcements
One position in need of reinforcements is safety, where veteran Adrian Maddox from UAB appeared to provide a possible answer.
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Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
Heading into the business end of the season, Fabregas is looking to make reinforcements and could once again look towards the eternal rival of his boyhood club to do so.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Wolves have reverted to a back three in recent weeks, increasing the need for reinforcements at centre-back during the January window.
—David Ornstein, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
The important thing is not to seek to replace them, but to complement their game by adding reinforcements to give them a break when required and to put them under pressure to improve.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
But that success presents an issue; Palace need reinforcements on both sides.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
One position in need of reinforcements is safety.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
New Orleans Police Superintendent Anna Kirkpatrick announced the street was reopened after yesterday's attack, and this time with reinforcements including heavy trucks and heavy police presence.
—NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Ancelotti wants the club to sign some reinforcements in January’s transfer window, but the board are not keen.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
Heading into the business end of the season, Fabregas is looking to make reinforcements and could once again look towards the eternal rival of his boyhood club to do so.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Wolves have reverted to a back three in recent weeks, increasing the need for reinforcements at centre-back during the January window.
—David Ornstein, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
The important thing is not to seek to replace them, but to complement their game by adding reinforcements to give them a break when required and to put them under pressure to improve.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
But that success presents an issue; Palace need reinforcements on both sides.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
One position in need of reinforcements is safety.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
New Orleans Police Superintendent Anna Kirkpatrick announced the street was reopened after yesterday's attack, and this time with reinforcements including heavy trucks and heavy police presence.
—NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Ancelotti wants the club to sign some reinforcements in January’s transfer window, but the board are not keen.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforcements
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Advertisement High, strong breaking waves 30 to 40 feet high were expected to hit the shores of the area Monday, according to the National Weather Service.Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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After arriving in the capital, Whitehorse, begin your adventure with a visit to a remote lodge on the shores of Tagish Lake.Marc Telio, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
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These horses ran wild on the barrier islands of the Lowcountry, frequently rounded up and used for dependable mounts and agricultural needs by local farmers.Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
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They’ve been celebrated as calm, athletic mounts, and even played a role in America's victory in the Revolutionary War.Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
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Well, 2024 seems to have been a very busy year for the OECD and the OECD inclusive framework base erosion and profit shifting in terms of implementation of these two pillars.Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The transaction also allows News Corp to focus on its growth pillars including Dow Jones, Digital Real Estate and Book Publishing, while the repayment of shareholder loans will boost the company’s credit profile, Thomson added.Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Providing Context Start with context and build your brand foundations from there.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Constantly jumping from one shiny object to the next can lead to distractions that chip away at our businesses' foundations, making sustainability challenging.Cody Bjugan, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Bollards – short, stout columns of metal or concrete used as street barriers – were being replaced on Bourbon Street ahead of the Super Bowl in February.George Petras, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
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Reading one of his columns, Avery had a question about the internet.Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Reinforcements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforcements. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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