6 sentences with 'consolidate'
Example sentences and phrases with the word consolidate and other words derived from it.
• « Trajan's successor, the emperor Hadrian, built a huge series of fortifications to consolidate power on the frontiers - these eventually became known (in the 3rd century AD) as the coves, permanent garrisons and fortresses that were to serve as barriers to prevent "barbarian" incursions. »
• « Emperor Leo the Isaurian (r. 717 - 741) used soldiers recruited by thémas (administrative divisions of the Byzantine Empire) to fight Arab sieges of Constantinople and to consolidate control of Anatolia. »
• « The Spanish crown also quickly sought to consolidate its hold on the New World, asking the Pope to grant them everything they needed across the Atlantic. »
• « From Sweden, to England, to Spain, monarchs sought to consolidate royal power at the expense of their nobles and on the backs of their peasants. »
• « -Don't you feel sorry for having left your studies behind? -If I consolidate in this profession, maybe I will continue later. Then I will have the opportunity to choose the jobs and to devote more time to myself. »
• « The extension of state institutions and, fundamentally, of the education system throughout the territory is crucial to consolidate the idea of nationhood. »