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hardness

[hahrd-nis] / ˈhɑrd nɪs /




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It is a pas de deux of contrasts—roughness and polish, hardness and softness, danger and safety.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

WC-Co cemented carbides are essential for applications that demand strong resistance to wear and high hardness, including cutting and construction tools.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

You were able to capture so much about the daddy issues that she has and where the maybe hardness or prickliness comes from.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025

Everything from traction, the hardness of the surface, how high the ball bounces, how far the ball rolls and shock absorption have been looked into.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2025

But after everything that’s happened, she realizes that her and Garrett’s survival requires the kind of aggressive hardness she usually reserves for the soccer field.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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