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To “strengthen” protections must be to make penalties more severe.
Collins, ND [Collins COBUILD Advanced Learners Dictionary, xx-xx-xxxx, "STRENGTHEN PROTECTION definition in American English," HarperCollins Publishing, https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/strengthen-protection, accessed 5-24-2024] // enjen
If a government strengthens laws or measures or if they strengthen, they are made more severe.
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