Word: strengthing
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...greater challenge is knowing that the fate of the wizard world rests on whatever strength he can summon. He must face down Voldemort the way other boys confront puberty--as a threat and a thrill that run seismic changes through his body. Precociously wise, Harry also seems prematurely tired, a wizened wizard at 15. And Radcliffe measures up to his character; his bold shadings reveal Harry as both a tortured adolescent and an epic hero ready to do battle. All of which makes Potter 5 not just a ripping yarn but a powerful, poignant coming-of-age story...
...most controversial measures expected from the European Commission is the proposal to ban the use of sugar, which has been used for centuries to increase the alcoholic strength for labels such as Champagne. Fischer Boel wants winemakers to use unfermented grape juice instead, a move that would use some of the continent's excess capacity - even if it costs three times as much as using sugar...
...strength of the play lied with the actors and proved sufficient. Though friction between convention and creativity permeated the play, it did not rob its ultimate goal and, in fact, greatest success: providing a wonderfully whimsical comedy on a midsummer night...
...once seemed invulnerable. His protracted rivalry with his eventual successor sapped his strength, but what finally did for him was his determination to stand shoulder to shoulder with the U.S., even when this meant committing troops to a war that many in his party and country deplored. "I think Iraq will turn out to be a positive legacy for us both," President Bush told a British newspaper. The President also confessed he'd tried to persuade Blair to stay until his White House term expired. Peter Brierley, waiting in Downing Street to witness Blair's departure...
...Hillary Clinton's campaign, meanwhile, says it too expects to raise an amount in the vicinity of its $25.8-million first-quarter contribution total-another figure that is probably an underestimate, especially given the strength of Clinton's unparalleled fundraising with the party's traditional big donors. She is also making unusually large inroads for a Democrat into Wall Street and corporate America...