It is expected to strengthen support for the contract among the union's 33,700 members, who will vote on the deal by next month.

"It's clearly in our interests to strengthen public support for Abu Mazen."

The deaths of family members have seemed to strengthen support for Mr. Bush among people who liked him before the war.

White House officials said they believed the leaders' departure would calm domestic political debate over an invasion and strengthen international support for the mission.

- It did not strengthen support for those agencies finding and fighting fraud in our financial system.

Loris-Melikov continued to press significant innovations to strengthen public support for the government.

The amendment process strengthened support for the measure, instead of weakening it as many had feared.

Political agreements must now be translated into concrete action with visible results, because that is the way to strengthen political support for climate policy.

Furthermore, we have to strengthen support to the poorest and most vulnerable countries to adapt to the increasing adverse effects of climate change.

Although some colonists still held out hope for reconciliation, developments in early 1776 further strengthened public support for independence.