stiffen
Example Sentences
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"This will only stiffen our resolve to ensure that we make Washington DC safe and beautiful," the Pentagon chief said.
From BBC
Her roles in the 1950s diminished in plausibility, and Crawford’s acting stiffened into rigid self-presentation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law in September that stiffened penalties for desertion in wartime.
From Washington Times
He traveled to California last month to promote an executive order he signed that aimed to stiffen the background check system and promoted secure gun storage.
From Washington Times
The legislation would stiffen work requirements for participants in some anti-poverty programs.
From Reuters
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