hardened

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“While China’s industry is highly skilled and highly capable, its dominant position is both enabled and hardened by subsidies, price manipulation, and scale,” said Matthew Sloustcher, MP Materials’

From Barron's

The moment the grim rumours hardened to upsetting fact, the tributes started to come in clusters from at home and abroad.

From BBC

The Florida governor subsequently hardened his tone in an interview with conservative commentator Piers Morgan — saying his words were “mischaracterized” and labeling Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “war criminal.”

From Washington Post

Universities and politicians and activists have hardened their positions on affirmative action.

From New York Times

Lambrecht said that the liquid asphalt and ethylene glycol that spilled from six railcars involved in the derailment mostly hardened and remained on the surface of the ground because of the cold weather.

From Seattle Times