hardened
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Finish them off with flaky sea salt, then store them in the freezer for 30 minutes or until the outer chocolate shell has hardened.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
One drone was used to blow up Russian artillery, but mostly, the Neros founders realized they had a lot to learn about getting a drone made for racing over a cornfield hardened for war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
"I'm a hardened scientist, but it's even warmed the cockles of my heart," McCormack said.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Sticking to largely sycophantic media who lobbed softball questions hardened his ceiling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
After a time the hinge squeaked less frequently, then only rarely, or else, as his muscles hardened and his work grew correspondingly less exhausting, he slept more deeply and did not hear it.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
