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hardening

[hahr-dn-ing] / ˈhɑr dn ɪŋ /
NOUN
thickening
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Pérez’s bill would establish home hardening and defensible space measures set by the insurance commissioner, though Balber said she expects the Safer from Wildfires program would “inform” the new standards.

From Los Angeles Times

As migrant numbers grow, public attitudes appear to be hardening.

From Barron's

Those workers will focus on repairing broken lights, hardening lights to prevent copper wire theft and clearing the backlog of deferred cases.

From Los Angeles Times

As you read the book, you begin to understand why: Mavericks all, they’re slowly hardening into the cinema establishment they once fought against.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was getting smaller and smaller in my chest and hardening up like a rock.

From Literature