harden
Example Sentences
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Yet this hardening at the state level does not always translate neatly on the street.
From BBC
He said his belief in the need for a No 10 refresh had "hardened" in recent weeks.
From BBC
He was trapped at the bottom under about a meter of dense avalanche debris — which starts out fluffy but can quickly harden to the consistency of concrete.
From Los Angeles Times
Drawing on recently declassified information, DiNanno hardened those allegations and offered some new details.
Done right, market-structure legislation could harden the financial perimeter that underpins sanctions and law enforcement.
From Barron's
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