hardness
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It is a pas de deux of contrasts—roughness and polish, hardness and softness, danger and safety.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
WC-Co cemented carbides are essential for applications that demand strong resistance to wear and high hardness, including cutting and construction tools.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026
USC coach Lincoln Riley said after the Trojans’ victory in the Las Vegas Bowl, “There’s a toughness and a hardness that’s developing within this program.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2025
"We had a fabulous Mondo track at the Athens Olympics. I like the hardness of them. I definitely feel that they are a lot faster than tartan tracks," says Ms McCambridge.
From BBC • Jul. 22, 2024
But after everything that’s happened, she realizes that her and Garrett’s survival requires the kind of aggressive hardness she usually reserves for the soccer field.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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Earth Science - Middle School
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