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hardened

[hahr-dnd] / ˈhɑr dnd /


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This high-temperature firing process works somewhat like baking clay in a kiln, causing the zirconia particles to fuse together and form a dense, hardened material.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

Confidential,’” says Chhiu of the stunts in “Spider-Noir,” which follows Cage as a hardened private detective confronting the criminal underbelly of 1930s New York.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Many are deployed on mobile truck-mounted launchers or concealed within hardened underground coastal missile bases.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

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

Somewhere inside him, something soft and creative and vulnerable hardened, a mockingbird turning to stone.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon




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