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The Amphibious Combat Vehicles, or ACVs, are the centerpiece of the revised plan, since they would have to do the heavy lifting in terms of getting warfighters from ship to shore in the face of enemy fire.
FORBES: Marines Fight For Crucial Vehicle As Budget Cuts Loom
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And as the US and its Gulf allies continue to shore up defensive preparedness in the face of threats from Iran, pressure is growing on the smaller Gulf states to consider throwing in their military capabilities with the Saudis.
BBC: Analysis: Selling arms to the Gulf
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Revetment: shore protection structure made with stones laid on a sloping face.
UNESCO: L O S S A R Y
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In the face of its waning importance France enacted silly laws to shore up the mother tongue, such as requiring the use of French in the public square, in advertising, etc.
FORBES: Magazine Article
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Privately insured folks will similarly face higher prescription-drug prices, as manufacturers try to shore up their balance sheets.
FORBES: Senior Citizens Will Pay Dearly For Health Care Price Controls
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On the lake's northern shore, a fossil of a giant femur bone, bigger than an adult man, leans against a rock-face and signals your arrival at the Lago Barreales Paleontological Center.
BBC: The dinosaur route of northwest Patagonia