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OpenAI has promised to harden the monitoring of its agents and temporarily paused training a powerful version.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

He has spent a decade arguing that central bankers talk too much, by issuing forecasts that harden into commitments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

He said that evidence from a U.S. bout of high inflation in the 1970s shows that a series of shocks that raise prices can harden over time into permanently higher inflation.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

"We may have to pace the rate of AI development to give ourselves enough time for society to harden around some of these new capability levels," Altman said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

I thought of all the horrors Grandpa Portman had faced in his life, and felt my resolve harden.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

Lava tubes form when the outer surface of flowing lava cools and hardens while molten rock continues moving beneath it.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Taken together, the list of woes hardens the image of a chronically broke city whose administration often struggles to reliably provide services for its almost four million people.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

The UK "hardens stance on Israel" is how the Guardian frames the expected announcement on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Before, Ahmad could tap — meaning to cut incisions in the acacia trees, which exude sap that a few weeks later hardens into nodules of Hashab gum — four orchards in one go.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

Uncle Ty’s jaw hardens as some Guardians snicker.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Public sentiment toward refugees and migrants has also hardened elsewhere, creating a crisis for nonprofit aid groups.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

In response, the then-government hardened its attitude, saying Malaysia could accept no more refugees and ordering raids on communities believed to be harbouring illegal immigrants.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Some of these cores at the Northern Territory Geological Survey are mudstone – a type of sedimentary rock formed from hardened seafloor mud.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

Across the surrounding countryside, seepages resemble miniature volcanoes overflowing with crude and leaving hardened black trails.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Lily looked down the hall at the closed door and her expression hardened.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English

She is almost painfully careful not to ascribe blame to the growing presence in Germany of Muslim immigrants, among whom there has been a hardening of anti-Zionist public pronouncements since Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

A budget bill approved Tuesday morning also includes $25 million for home hardening grants, rebates or loans to be distributed through a separate program to be created by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

His remarks came after Washington and Tehran had issued demands for compensation over the five-month war, hardening their positions.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

It marks a wider trend of governments hardening their stance on undocumented migration, with many, including the UK and Italy, adopting measures aimed at deterring it.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

In her face, hardening experiences were registered in soft places.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy