beefing-up

*** Europe European leaders agreed on a program of long-term economic overhauls to the 17-member euro zone, and authorized a beefing-up of the bloc's bailout fund for troubled countries.

World Watch 2011

BRUSSELS—European leaders agreed in the wee hours Saturday on a program of long-term economic overhauls to the 17-member euro zone, and authorized a beefing-up of the bloc's bailout fund for troubled countries.

EU Agrees on 'A Pact for the Euro' Charles Forelle 2011

European leaders agreed on a program of long-term economic overhauls to the euro zone and authorized a beefing-up of the bloc's bailout fund.

What's News 2011

Is not Obama talking about beefing-up our intelligent community?

Und Der Winner Is… - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

And Thoma concedes that this ends up being the case because the loss side of the ledger ends up being awfully diffuse, and narrowly targeted aid to specific sectors is politically easier to swing than a general beefing-up of the safety net for low-skilled workers.

Economists Just Don’t Understand! 2007

Why is Google beefing-up a service that generates no direct revenue?

Google’s Latest Product Improvements 2007

With the Pentagon beefing-up defenses there just in case and a showdown off the coast of China.

CNN Transcript Jun 19, 2009 2009

Richard Brennan, one of the study's lead authors, said he believed the reduction was related to a beefing-up of U.N. forces in the region and increased funding by humanitarian agencies working to stem the threatening public health disaster.

ANC Daily News Briefing 2008

He called for beefing-up U.N. political efforts and deploying a robust 8,000-strong multinational force in the country, which plunged into chaos when warlords toppled dictator Mohamed Siad Barre in 1991.

ANC Daily News Briefing 2008

It's about after-school programs and beefing-up programs that make -- help kids to thrive, and it's about parental involvement.

CNN Transcript Feb 4, 2007 2007