hardened

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“It hardened the resolve in the region and cemented the alignment within the Gulf with the U.S.”

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Demands have also hardened on the other side.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

“They’ve been hardened, apparently, by this war, and they don’t show any signs of yielding.”

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

According to the study, these dunes slowly hardened into rock billions of years ago after interacting with groundwater moving beneath the Martian surface.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

Though ultimately no great shakes, the projects were proposed and illustrated with such enthusiasm that even the most hardened ten-year-old could be tricked into believing he was in for some serious fun.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris