hardened

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There are divisions within the Taliban government on the issue of women's education which have been evident to us, but the supreme leader has only hardened his stance through the years.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

In the Dulais Valley, Geraint Evans believe plans for large-scale wind and solar farms in rural areas have hardened people's attitudes to net zero.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Many people fear the regime will emerge from the attacks hardened and embittered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

But parts of northern Thailand are seeing haze that even hardened locals say is exceptional.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

His words pierced me, hardened though I was, realist as I wished to be.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya