hardening

Example Sentences

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Iran is hardening defenses on Kharg Island, Ebrahim Azizi, the head of the parliament’s National Security Commission, told the legislature’s news agency this week.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A 2018 server breach caused by a third-party data center vulnerability prompted NordVPN to accelerate its security hardening and audit schedule.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

These can cause hardening of the transplant organs and lead to complications.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

For adults especially, that increases their risk of heart attacks and strokes because it causes plaque-forming particles to build up in their arteries over time, hardening and narrowing them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

More of those tiny creatures kept joining the fight, and now a glowing sludge was thickening and hardening around the propellers.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown