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
“Each and every day I have to ask God to lift the hardness in my heart, because I‘m angry,” Lewis said.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2025
Everything from traction, the hardness of the surface, how high the ball bounces, how far the ball rolls and shock absorption have been looked into.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2025
Her face was a round and freckled apple, but there was hardness in her eyes.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
Vocabulary lists containing hardness
Earth Science - Middle School
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Structure and Properties of Matter - Middle School
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Rocks and Minerals - Introductory
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